The treatment center in San Marcos, for example, has a staff consisting of child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists and neuro-psychologists, family nurse practitioners, physician’s assistant, nurses, and master’s-prepared and licensed clinical therapists, along with volunteers and college students that work there to provide some extra help, support or companionship (SMTC). The mental wellbeing of their patients is the primary concern for San Marcos, along with any treatment facility, but just as any agency there are other factors that are involved that could cause issues such as that of oppression. There is a way of viewing “organizations as multiple oppressions” which indicates that social constructions exclude and discriminate against categories of people (Hutchison Textbook Pg 427-428). As an organization, mental health facilities are prone to multiple oppressions among staff and patients. Just as any type of illness or disease, mental illness does not discriminate.
Behavioral Health Court Observation Grand Canyon University NSG 323 July 30, 2014 Behavioral Health Court Observation Mental Health Courts are utilized specifically for people who suffer with psychiatric disorders and have been charged with a crime. The goal of the court is to address the psychiatric problem and mental health needs that the defendant is facing. According to Varcolis, “The purpose of the court is to deal with the crime in a way that addresses the person’s mental health needs” (Varcolis, 2013). In mental health court the primary focus is the psychiatric disability rather than the crime committed. The crucial role of case management, social services, case workers, counselors and medical healthcare workers all play a crucial role in helping an individual with a psychiatric disability.
In adult cases they can have a retrial with a different jury to see if they get a better sentence. Diversion Programs exist for juvenile and adult offenders. Diversion programs are counseling, rehabilitation and behavioral treatment. In juveniles and adults they are given for first time offenders so they don’t have to serve time. Diversion programs for juveniles can be the big brother and sister club, group counseling, helping to further their education (GED, or high school diploma).
They STOP THE INCARCERATION AND START THE REHABILITATION 15 participate in anger management courses and substance abuse counseling if necessary, and do manual labor on the facility grounds or in the community. (Clark, 2013). Although shock incarceration is a better solution then adult prisons, it has been criticized over its incidents involving abuse of inmates by staff. (Cullen, 2012) Punishment and rehabilitation are a major part of the criminal justice system and will be effective in controlling crime if there is a way to incorporate the two factors to work together. Punishing and following up with rehabilitation through community supervision can help prevent crime.
Roles of a Juvenile Probation Officer Professor Katherine Hickman Institution Corrections Fresno State University Feb 23, 2011 Nabil Musleh The Juvenile Court process is a very complex and often misunderstood system. This information is presented from the rules of Fresno County, (Fresno California), and provides the role and responsibilities of the Office of Juvenile Probation. According to Gabriel , Fresno County Juvenile Probation Officer Fresno County’s Juvenile Probation Officers are responsible for the guidance and supervision of juveniles between the ages of 10 through 19 years of age that were either referred by local law Enforcement agencies or private citizens as a result of having committed a crime which is considered to be a misdemeanor or a felony. Additionally, probation officers insure that juveniles who are placed on probation abide by their probation rules, receive appropriate Court related services, are referred to other community services when necessary and coordinate with schools, agencies, employment/training programs and other services within the community. All juveniles referred in Fresno County are processed through the Juvenile Court Intake Unit.
50% of all prisoners are non-violent offenders, and 20% are drug related offenders. As of now, without rehabilitation more than 50 % of all crimes are committed by re-offenders and 40-60% of all parolees return to prison. Criminals usually have poor education. Jobs, after release, are hard to find and usually low paying. Who wants to hire a known thief?
The judge hears the case and sets forth the punishment. In an adult court, you have jurors and, it is open to the public. The juvenile court system is mainly in charge of offenders under the age of eighteen. The criminal justice system is the combination of all operating and administrative or technical support agencies that perform criminal justice functions which include law enforcement, courts, and corrections (Schmallegar, 2011). The juvenile system is the collection of government agencies that function to investigate, supervise, adjudicate, care for, or confine youthful offenders and other children subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court (Schmallegar, 2011).
Specifically it: Requires more juvenile offenders to be try in adult court Requires that certain juvenile offenders be held in local or state correctional facilities Changes the types of probation available for juvenile felons Reduces confidentiality protections for juvenile offenders Increases penalties for gang-related crimes and require convicted gang members to register with local law enforcement agencies Increases criminal penalties for certain serious and violent offenses (www.lao.ca.gov) Rehabilitation The juvenile criminal justice system for rehabilitation is a basic system that helps with education, schooling, and a job training; basically giving the juveniles a second chance on life. The Juvenile Justice System is intended to have goals for their public safety as well treatment in California. When it comes to California State Juvenile Justice System are programs that deal with community supervision who handles the juveniles, detention, and incarceration. The goals in the juvenile justice system includes that schooling have social workers that help the youth out on life and organizations that each individual participates in. For a minor who is a juvenile victim is arrested than law enforcement
A third possibility is the juvenile court’s expanding jurisdiction over abuse and neglect cases.Oversight of abuse and neglect cases and of the social service agencies whichdeliver services to families has become a major portion of the work of the juvenile court” (Hanson, 1996) . “The juvenile court of the future should be able to take advantage of community resources more effectively by turning to volunteers and public-private partnerships for support. Communities seem ready to give their time and resources to children and families. The challenge for each court will be to identify the most effective ways by which communities can be organized to work with the court on behalf of children” (Hanson, 1996). Corrections: There are a few sections that need to be addressed in order to make a better future for juvenile justice system.
The juvenile arrest rate for each of these offenses has been declining steadily since the mid-1990s; for murder, the rate fell 70% and manslaughter arrest rate fell 40% from its 1993 peak through 2001. (Snyder, 2003) More specifically, “juveniles were involved in 10% of murder arrests, 14% of aggravated assault arrests, 31% of burglary arrests, 24% of robbery arrests, and 23% of weapons arrest in 2001” (Snyder, 2003). In addition, there were significant decreases in juvenile arrests for property crimes in 2001, which reached its lowest level since the 1960s and juvenile arrest rates for burglary declined 66% between 1980 and 2001. Female Juveniles and Crime The National Center for Juvenile Justice