Question

Focusing on the correctional system, what issues does the criminal justice system encounter? (issues that involve mental illness

Answer 1

A correctional system also known as a penal system thus refers to a network of agencies that administer a jurisdiction’s prisons and community based programmes like parole and probation boards. This system is part of the larger criminal justice system, which additionally includes police, prosecution and courts.
Criminal justice system encounters a lot of issues, and the prominent one among them is “Mental illness”. Placing prisoners with mental health conditions in institutions especially correctional facilities imposes special obligations on society. Jails, prisons and other correctional facilities have a duty to provide medical services, including mental health services and to provide protection from harm. These services are basic human rights of every prisoner with a mental illness or an addictive disorder. Correctional facilities must exercise special vigilance in dealing with every prisoner with a mental illness or addictive disorder because his/her ability to assert these human rights may be impaired.