The number of individuals with severe mental illness in the criminal justice system is shockingly high. However, there is a wealth of research that shows that the traditional incarceration model is not effective with this population, and that many of these individuals can be helped in the community at less cost without increased risk to public safety by addressing their risk-relevant needs and improvinge their opportunities for recovery. As a result, during the last decade there has been an increasing interest in community-based alternatives to incarceration for individuals with severe mental illness. The Sequential Intercept Model and Criminal Justice offers an overview of the recent changes in correctional policy and practice that reflect an increased focus on community-based alternatives for offenders. Developed by Drs. Mark Munetz and Patricia Griffin, the Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) identifies five conceptual points at which standard criminal processing can be interrupted to offer community-based alternatives: (1) law enforcement/emergency services; (2) initial detention/initial court hearings; (3) jails/courts; (4) re-entry; and (5) community corrections/support. This volume describes the SIM in detail and reviews empirical evidence for each of its five points of interception. Chapters focus on its implementation, starting with an analysis of the national and state-level initiatives, then addressing specific challenges. A final section suggests how the SIM might be applied successfully to other populations (e.g., those with developmental disabilities). This volume will appeal to policy makers who are considering community-based alternatives, practitioners who carry out these changes, and program evaluators who seek to document the impact of such changes.

IS THERE SUCH A THING AS A MODERN DAY "WISH MACHINE" THAT CAN MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE IN NO TIME AT ALL? SOME REFER TO SUCH DEVICES IN TERMS OF RADIONICS EQUIPMENT, OCILLOCLASTS, HIERONYMOUS MACHINES - - OR MORE PRECISELY AS "BLACK BOXES" OR POWER RODS. Such devices allegedly use ancient techniques wrapped with the trappings and machinery of the modern era. Others are so seemingly simplistic that you merely have to wave the apparatus in the air to have it be effective. The machines in this unproven but promising field are purported to detect and modulate the life force using numerous arcane principles that have been developed and applied over the course of time. According to retired military intelligence operative Commander X, "Black Boxes" using radionics can be traced back to the early 20th Century, but the technique called radiesthesia quite possibly has its roots as far back as ancient Egypt. Radiesthesia is a branch of the ancient method of finding water called dowsing (water-witching), through hand-held devices such as a forked stick, L-rods and pendulums. SOME CALL IT VOODOO TECHNOLOGY - OTHERS CANNOT PRAISE THIS INVISIBLE ENERGY SOURCE ENOUGH Experts in this highly controversial field claim to have detected and modulated our life force to grant wishes and to heal the wounded mind and body. Naturally, these devices are not sanctioned or endorsed by the FDA, the medical community or scientists at large. Some have, in fact, called it modern "Voodoo Technology" Once you set your mind on what you want to achieve, practitioners say it is easy to reach your goals by utilizing one of these devices. Here are descriptions for. . . ** Mind Wheels. ** Electronic Mind Control Machines. ** Crystal Power Rods. ** Interdimensional Medicines. ** Time Travel and Dimensional Technology. Here is information on How to Understand Mind Machines. How To Build Mind Machines. And How To Apply Their Basic Technology.

(This edition has parenthetical Scripture references sprinkled throughout the text to promote discussion in book clubs, youth groups, or for use in your personal study.) She left home to find her brother...and stepped into an American Rampage. A bioengineered plague spirals the economy into meltdown, and panicked citizens blame fundamentalist Christians for unleashing the disease. Tracy, an eleven-year-old runaway trapped in the resulting riots, escapes with a group of strangers. When she tries to return home six years later, now trained in martial arts by the Christian Masters, her exceptional skills aren't enough to get past the mercenary guards that protect wealthy Silver City. Her only remaining choice? Enter the slums-dubbed The Other Side-and join a women's gang. Her trials with first love, her own self-doubts, and a vicious drug lord bring Tracy to a terrible decision: should she follow the Voice that urges her to reveal her Christian heritage and face certain death? Or go it alone to hunt the elusive drug lord who has vowed to kill her friends? (This novel deals frankly with life situations and would likely be rated PG-13 if shown in a movie theater. Discretion is advised with readers under the age of thirteen.)

(This Large Print Edition includes Scripture references directly in the text.) She left home to find her brother...and stepped into an American Rampage. A bioengineered plague spirals the economy into meltdown, and panicked citizens blame fundamentalist Christians for unleashing the disease. Tracy, an eleven-year-old runaway trapped in the resulting riots, escapes with a group of strangers. When she tries to return home six years later, now trained in martial arts by the Christian Masters, her exceptional skills aren't enough to get past the mercenary guards that protect wealthy Silver City. Her only remaining choice? Enter the slums-dubbed The Other Side-and join a women's gang. Her trials with first love, her own self-doubts, and a vicious drug lord bring Tracy to a terrible decision: should she follow the Voice that urges her to reveal her Christian heritage and face certain death? Or go it alone to hunt the elusive drug lord who has vowed to kill her friends?

She left home to find her brother...and stepped into an American Rampage. A bioengineered plague spirals the economy into meltdown, and panicked citizens blame fundamentalist Christians for unleashing the disease. Tracy, an eleven-year-old runaway trapped in the resulting riots, escapes with a group of strangers. When she tries to return home six years later, now trained in martial arts by the Christian Masters, her exceptional skills aren't enough to get past the mercenary guards that protect wealthy Silver City. Her only remaining choice? Enter the slums-dubbed The Other Side-and join a women's gang. Her trials with first love, her own self-doubts, and a vicious drug lord bring Tracy to a terrible decision: should she follow the Voice that urges her to reveal her Christian heritage and face certain death? Or go it alone to hunt the elusive drug lord who has vowed to kill her friends? (Recommended for ages 13 and older.)

Conversations is gutsy, honest, and spirited. The poems are genuine, inspirational, and easy to relate to. You will find release. You will be uplifted.Patricia Griffin has found, through her life experiences, that the most trying moments, are what they are and sometimes, draw us closer together and challenge us to find our inner strength in almighty God.We experience many different and special encounters in our walks of life. We even meet God, who we treasure dearly. Everyday living with its highs and lows, laughter and sadness, paints quite a colorful picture and is like a series of conversations. These conversations inspired this book of poems.