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CHARLES N. ALEXANDER, KENNETH G. WALTON, DAVID ORME-JOHNSON, RACHEL S. GOODMAN AND NATHANIEL J. PALLONE

FROM THE PREFACE: “Thirty years ago, people in this country said, "We've got a crime problem. i Neve sing do ab i this even be pop tire people in would go down. Still, we went ahead with it, only to find out that as incarceration rates rose, so did the crime rate. Then we said, "This doesn't work. Let's try a few more things." We tried aggression training, education, job training, counseling, and other programs. We jumped into them all, spending billions across the country with nothing to support any realistic expectation of a reasonable retum for the dollar. Throughout these same years, criminality among our poor has risen, recidivism perpetuates, and our cities have become places where we used to live. Our state budgets have less and less to do with schools, teachers, and students-and more to do with prisons, prosecutors, and inmates…”

NY. The Haworth Press, Inc. s Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, Volume 36, Numbers 1/2/3/4. 2003. 424p.

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Alfred H. Katz & Eugene I. Bender

"The Strength In Us" delves into the profound impact of self-help groups in today's society. Exploring the transformative power of community support and shared experiences, this book offers a compelling insight into the modern world of self-improvement. Through personal anecdotes, research, and expert analysis, readers are guided on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth. From addiction recovery to mental health advocacy, "The Strength In Us" celebrates the resilience and strength found within these groups. A must-read for anyone seeking inspiration, guidance, and connection in an ever-changing world.

NY. Franklin Watts. 1976.

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Human Rights Watch

There are between 200,000 and 300,000 men and women in U.S. prisons with mental disorders, some with serious mental illnesses. In many of the prisons in which they reside, mental health services are far from satisfactory due to understaffing, insufficient facilities, and limited programs. Without necessary care, mentally ill inmates live with painful symptoms and deteriorating mental conditions. Although mentally ill prison inmates generally suffer under poor conditions in prison, some U.S. prison systems have achieved significant advances in mental health services; however, they continue to face persistent obstacles due to the punitive nature of prison regimens and the current fiscal crisis in States across the country. Recommendations to the U.S. Congress are to enact the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act currently pending before Congress, which could catalyze significant reforms in the way the criminal justice system responds to people with mental illness; to improve access to public benefits that cover all needed mental health services; and to amend or repeal the Prison Litigation Reform Act, which hinders inmates in their efforts to remedy unconstitutional conditions in State correctional facilities.

NY. Human Rights Watch. 2003. 222p.