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Liberty and psychiatry.

P Bowden

    British Medical Journal
    |October 11, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary
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    The closure of mental hospitals and open-door policies created a deficit in secure facilities for mentally abnormal offenders. This shortage strains the penal and special hospital systems.

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    Area of Science:

    • Forensic Psychiatry
    • Health Services Research
    • Criminal Justice System Analysis

    Background:

    • The study examines security facilities within a regional health authority.
    • Identifies a critical gap in services for mentally abnormal offenders.
    • Highlights the impact of deinstitutionalization and housing scarcity on this population.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To survey the availability of security facilities for mentally abnormal offenders.
    • To analyze the consequences of deinstitutionalization and policy changes on service provision.
    • To assess the strain on the penal and special hospital systems.

    Main Methods:

    • A survey of security facilities in a specific regional health authority.
    • Analysis of the impact of the closure of large mental hospitals.

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  • Assessment of the effects of the open-door policy and housing availability.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant lack of appropriate facilities for mentally abnormal offenders was identified.
    • Newer psychiatric units primarily treat neurosis and acute psychoses, not offenders.
    • The penal system and special hospitals are overburdened due to service deficits.

    Conclusions:

    • The current system inadequately addresses the needs of mentally abnormal offenders.
    • Policy changes have not been matched by the development of necessary secure services.
    • Urgent development of specialized services is required to alleviate pressure on existing systems.