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Abstract: 

Due to their violent or aggressive behavior, many inmates find their way to control or segregation units. Seriously mentally ill (SMI) inmates, many of whom lack the ability to control their behavior, often make up a relatively large proportion of the inmates in segregation in any given institution. Several years ago, a study conducted in the state of Ohio—in response to a class action suit brought by inmates— found that most of these SMI inmates were not getting adequate mental health treatment. The resulting Dunn vs Voinovich Consent Decree, along with its consequent monitoring (discussed more fully infra), forced the state of Ohio to reconsider its polices and to offer new and innovative treatment modalities to these inmates.

Keywords: Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, De-institutionalization, group programming, behavioral control

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