The Jail/Prison System and Mental Health: A Discussion on the Stigma and Challenges Faced Upon Re-Entry Into Society

Description

Webinar: The Prison System and Mental Health: A Discussion on the Stigma and Challenges Faced Upon Re-Entry Into Society

Location: Online Via PsychU.org

Description: Serious mental illness (SMI) has become prevalent in the jail/prison system, with the 2005 Bureau of Justice reporting that 14% of inmates in state and federal facilities met criteria for SMI vs. 5% of the general population. In today’s webinar, Catherine Judd, MS, PA-C, CAQ-Psy, Assistant Clinical Professor at University of Texas Southwestern School of Health Professions, and Darell A. Smith, President of the Greater Dallas Coalition, will define the elements of the criminal justice system, discuss the challenges of treating patients with mental illness within the criminal justice system, and recognize the risk of incarceration for patients with mental illness and the stigmatization associated with criminal offenders, SMI, and SMI offenders populations.

Speakers are paid consultants for Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.

Event Speakers

Catherine Judd, MS, PA-C, CAQ-Psy
Featured Speaker

Catherine Judd is the Assistant Clinical Professor at University of Texas Southwestern School of Health Professions in Dallas, Texas. Previously, she was a Senior Physician Assistant at Parkland Health and Hospital System, and in the Dallas County Jail Mental Health Program.

Darell A. Smith
Featured Speaker

Darell A. Smith currently serves as the President of the Greater Dallas Coalition, a nonprofit that seeks to bring economic, educational, and empowerment wellness to community residents by bridging the gap between the service providers and those in need of such services.

Jason Carter, PharmD
Moderator

Jason Carter, PharmD, is a Medical Science Liaison for Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.