101228: Involuntary Treatment

Federal Prisons Journal

About the Course:

Involuntary Treatment explores the question, “When can mentally ill inmates be medicated against their will?” This course covers Adobe pages 26-31 only.

Journal/Publisher:

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Publication Date:

Winter 1991

Author

Bill Burlington

About the Author:

Bill Burlington is Deputy General Counsel for the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about involuntary treatment. It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

  1. Explain the Washington versus Harper case results.

  2. Explain the outcome of the Zinermon versus Burch case.

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