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Understanding and Managing Mentally Ill Offenders
SESSION INFO
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Session Type: Workshop
Research suggests that as many as 20% of incarcerated individuals have been diagnosed with a mental illness at some point in their life. Research also shows that mentally ill offenders experience higher recidivism rates, particularly those who are dually diagnosed with both mental illness and a substance use disorder. This workshop will include an overview of common psychiatric diagnoses, how these diagnoses may impact interactions with probationers and how dealing with mental illness may impact probationers' compliance. Issues related to identifying and managing possible mental health issues within the context of the legal system will be explored, including those clients diagnosed with both substance use and psychiatric disorders. Common misconceptions related to psychiatric diagnoses will also be addressed. Officers will have an opportunity to discuss managing clients in crisis and begin to consider crisis intervention plans for possible implementation.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Reese Seigler
Assessment, Treatment and Research Services Spervisor, Dallas County CSCD
Mr. Seigler has provided training for officers related to suicide prevention and working with probationers with mental illness.
Ashley Williams
Assessment, Treatment and Research Services Division Manager, Dallas County CSCD
Ashley Williams and Reese Seigler are mental health clinicians who have trained and worked in a variety of forensic settings including forensic hospitals, jails, juvenile treatment centers, and prisons. Together they supervise the Forensic Clinical Assessment Unit within the Assessment, Treatment, and Research Services department at Dallas County CSCD. They supervise 25 staff members, including 19 clinicians who complete over 5000 forensic evaluations for the court each year. They also supervise clinicians assigned to various re-entry, diversion and mental health specialty courts. Ms. Williams provides departmental continuing education training for officers related to substance abuse and mental health as needed. She has presented at the local, state and national level in the areas of anger, clinical diagnosis, PTSD, neurocognitive deficits and domestic violence
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