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Vol.2 , No. 1, Publication Date: Jul. 16, 2019, Page: 34-42
 on predicting severity of misconduct compared with singular disorders of mental illness and substance use disorders among a sample of female state inmates. Prior research has generally not distinguished the singular disorder of mental illness from co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders (CODs) in institutional misconduct research weakening the conclusions that can be drawn regarding mental illness and CODs. Moreover, misconduct literature is often limited to male or pooled male and female samples despite the higher prevalence rates of mental illness and CODs among the female offender population. Findings from the current study indicate that compared with women who have singular disorders of substance abuse or mental health, women diagnosed with CODs are more likely to be involved in both minor and serious misconduct. If women with CODs engage in more overall misconduct, they are more likely to receive sanctions that not only could increase their incarceration time, but could prove deleterious to their conditions and create even greater behavioral challenges. Our findings highlight the importance of addressing the risks and needs of women with CODs in relation to assessment, programming and appropriate correctional responses to violations of inmate codes of conduct.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/931.jpg)
| [1] | Kimberly Ann Houser, Department of Law and Justice Studies, Rowan University, Glassboro, United States. |
| [2] | Wayne Welsh, Department of Criminal Justice, Temple University, Philadelphia, United States. |
| [3] | Christine Ann Saum, Department of Law and Justice Studies, Rowan University, Glassboro, United States. |
The current study examined the additive and interactive effects of co-occurring disorders (CODs) on predicting severity of misconduct compared with singular disorders of mental illness and substance use disorders among a sample of female state inmates. Prior research has generally not distinguished the singular disorder of mental illness from co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders (CODs) in institutional misconduct research weakening the conclusions that can be drawn regarding mental illness and CODs. Moreover, misconduct literature is often limited to male or pooled male and female samples despite the higher prevalence rates of mental illness and CODs among the female offender population. Findings from the current study indicate that compared with women who have singular disorders of substance abuse or mental health, women diagnosed with CODs are more likely to be involved in both minor and serious misconduct. If women with CODs engage in more overall misconduct, they are more likely to receive sanctions that not only could increase their incarceration time, but could prove deleterious to their conditions and create even greater behavioral challenges. Our findings highlight the importance of addressing the risks and needs of women with CODs in relation to assessment, programming and appropriate correctional responses to violations of inmate codes of conduct.
Keywords
Misconduct, Co-occurring Disorders, Prisoners, Mental illness, Women
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