Critical incidents and judicial response during medium security treatment

Critical incidents and judicial response during medium security treatment

This study examined inpatient incidents in three Flemish forensic medium security units and analyzed the subsequent judicial reactions to these incidents. During medium security treatment, incidents were reported for more than half of the participants. The most frequently registered incidents were n...

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Published in:International journal of law and psychiatry Vol. 51; pp. 54 - 61
Main Authors: Jeandarme, Inge, Wittouck, Ciska, Vander Laenen, Freya, Pouls, Claudia, Heimans, Henri, Oei, T.I., Bogaerts, Stefan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2017
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Female
Forensic psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry - legislation & jurisprudence
Hospitals, Psychiatric - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Incident
Judicial Role
Male
Medium security
Middle Aged
Netherlands - epidemiology
Prosecution
Security Measures - legislation & jurisprudence
Violence - legislation & jurisprudence
Violence - statistics & numerical data
Forensic psychiatry
Incident
Medium security
Prosecution
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Summary:This study examined inpatient incidents in three Flemish forensic medium security units and analyzed the subsequent judicial reactions to these incidents. During medium security treatment, incidents were reported for more than half of the participants. The most frequently registered incidents were non-violent in nature, such as absconding and treatment non-compliance. The base rate for physically violent incidents was low. Although crime-related incidents during medium security treatment were rarely prosecuted and adjudicated, the base rate of revocation – and hence drop-out from treatment – as a result of these incidents was high.
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ISSN:0160-2527
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DOI:10.1016/j.ijlp.2016.12.001