Critical incidents and judicial response during medium security treatment. (March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jeandarme, Inge; Wittouck, Ciska; Vander Laenen, Freya; Pouls, Claudia; Heimans, Henri; Oei, T.I.; Bogaerts, Stefan
• Is Part Of: International journal of law and psychiatry. Volume 51(2017)
• Page Start: 54
• Page End: 61
• Publication Date: 2017-03
• Subjects: Incident -- Forensic psychiatry -- Prosecution -- Medium security; Forensic psychiatry -- Periodicals; Insanity (Law) -- Periodicals; Criminal psychology -- Periodicals; Forensic Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatrie médico-légale -- Périodiques; Aliénation mentale -- Périodiques; Gerechtelijke psychiatrie; Electronic journals; 614.15
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2016.12.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0160-2527

Abstract

Abstract: This study examined inpatient incidents in three Flemish forensic medium security units and analyzed the subsequent judicial reactions to these incidents. During medium security treatment, incidents were reported for more than half of the participants. The most frequently registered incidents were non-violent in nature, such as absconding and treatment non-compliance. The base rate for physically violent incidents was low. Although crime-related incidents during medium security treatment were rarely prosecuted and adjudicated, the base rate of revocation – and hence drop-out from treatment – as a result of these incidents was high.