Abstract
Studies have shown that the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in Dutch prison populations is high. Furthermore, it is suggested that the degree of psychopathology in such populations is substantial and growing. Currently, within the Dutch prison system, the provision of forensic psychiatric care is an important topic. Policy makers involved in this matter have defined their primary goals based on the following three notions. First, the offer of psychiatric care within the prison system should be equivalent to the treatment options in free society. Second, ex-detainees must be provided with aftercare of good quality which, in contrast to the usual outcome in these matters, is provided directly upon release from prison. Third, by means of the improvement of forensic psychiatric care, a substantial reduction of the rate of recidivism (of criminal behavior) is pursued. At this moment, the feasibility of these goals in daily practice is questionable.
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The presented figures were obtained form the Dutch Prison Service (Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen; DJI).
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As mentioned above, at the present moment, efforts are made to develop and implement a screening instrument within the Dutch prison system in an attempt to identify this group.
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Masthoff, E.D.M., Bulten, B.H.(. (2013). Ethical Issues in Prison Psychiatry in the Netherlands. In: Konrad, N., Völlm, B., Weisstub, D. (eds) Ethical Issues in Prison Psychiatry. International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, vol 46. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0086-4_16
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