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Training Federal Probation Officers as Mental Health Specialists

Volume 68 Number 3
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The rate of mental illness in the offender population is estimated at about three to four times that of the general population. The authors suggest the establishment of a certified training model for mental health specialists in federal supervision and describe the necessary components of such a program.