Aspects of basic management of offenders with mental disorders
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The vast majority of those suffering from a mental disorder or a mental illness have never committed an offence Most offences committed by people with mental disorders are relatively minor Access to psychiatric services for offenders with mental disorders does not depend upon offending resulting directly from psychiatric signs or symptoms Aspects of basic management of offenders with mental disorders
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