The bridging program for social reinsertion. Early detection of people with serious mental illness who are prosecuted in Spain
| Author | R Alvarez-Crespo,JM Arroyo-Cobo,L Negredo-Lopez |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/20662203221144122 |
| Published date | 01 December 2022 |
| Date | 01 December 2022 |
| Subject Matter | Original Articles |
Original Article
European Journal of Probation
2022, Vol. 14(3) 252–262
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The bridging program for social
reinsertion. Early detection of
people with serious mental
illness who are prosecuted in
Spain
R Alvarez-Crespo
Ministerio de Interior, Madrid, Spain
JM Arroyo-Cobo
Ministerio de Interior, Zuera, Spain
L Negredo-Lopez
Ministerio de Interior, Madrid, Spain
Abstract
A high prevalence of mental health problems is found in people sentenced to alternative
non-custodial measures. This paper analyses the data obtained during a year of operation
of the Extended Bridge Program of the Secretaria General de Instituciones Penitenciarias
(SGIP) which aims to detect and care for people with serious mental illness, who could
comply with a judicially imposed measure by participating in specific intervention
programs, improving their health, their adherence to treatment and promoting their
inclusion in the society, through psychosocial rehabilitation interventions.
Keywords
Mental disorder, prison, prevention and control, intersectional collaboration, Spain
Introduction
From the epidemiological point of view, the prevalence, or number of cases of people with
severe mental illness (SMI) that are prosecuted, is higher than expected, based on the
Corresponding author:
JM Arroyo-Cobo, Subdireccion General de Penas y Medidas Alternativas, Ministerio de Interior, CIS de
Santander, Zuera 50800, Spain.
Email: jmanuel.arroyoc@gmail.com
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