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Mental health services are initially accessed during the intake process at the reception and diagnostic centers. This can happen within minutes of the offender's arrival at the prison if necessary. Mental health screening and psychological testing determine if intervention is needed and, if so, what measures should be taken to stabilize the offender's mental illness and assist with institutional adjustment.
The Department of Corrections' (DOC) staff work closely with the Department of Mental Health (DMH) in three key programs designed to treat individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. DOC can access the 42 psychiatric hospital beds available at the Biggs Correctional Treatment Unit (BCTU) at Fulton State Hospital. This unit is occupied by individuals who are experiencing acute episodes of their mental illness. In addition, two specialized programs are available at the Farmington Correctional Center. The Social Rehabilitative Unit (SRU) for mentally ill offenders is comprised of 200 beds and is designed to provide long-term structured environment. The Correctional Treatment Center provides intermediate to long term psychiatric treatment to chronic mentally ill offenders within an inpatient setting.
An additional mental health program is available at the Special Needs Unit (SNU) located within the Potosi Correctional Center. This program is designed to serve offenders with developmental disabilities and prepare them for return to general population in prison.
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