Abstract
This paper discusses the complex connection present in factors of mental health and criminality in people, or how various psychological disorders may shape the inclination towards crime and the manner in which crime is dealt with by the justice system. We critique and evaluate literature catered towards various aspects such as the extent of mental illness in offenders, the influence of mental conditions on making decisions and addressing the factors related to mental illnesses that may hinder rehabilitation such as stigma. To add on, we assess in what ways such sociocultural structures as socio- economic positioning, and availability of mental care, relation to crime and mental health. Using a transdisciplinary perspective, we seek to develop implementation strategies and proposals that would serve people with mental health illness in correctional facilities, in a way that would not compromise fairness and encourage rehabilitation. The data indicate that enhancing mental health services and embedding mental health care into the criminal justice system can minimize the rates of reoffending and beneficially impact individual’s lives as well as the overall society.
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