In regard to mental health in the prison population, the literature supports all EXCEPT which of the following statements?
a. Having a mental health problem is a causative factor in imprisonment.
b. Prisoners are at a high risk for suicide.
c. Prisoners with mental health problems pose a greater risk to correctional staff and others.
d. Most mental illness in prisoners is feigned to receive special treatment.
D
In American prisons, over 90% of the inmates have a lifetime or current diagnosis of a substance abuse or mental health disorder. The correlation between imprisonment and a mental health or addictions diagnosis is not surprising.
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