Human Rights, Mental Health, & Federal Corrections

Dr. Ivan Zinger
Correctional Investigator of Canada

Dr. Zinger will present on the topic of Human Rights, Mental Health and Federal Corrections. In his discussion, he will discuss the high prevalence rates of mental health disorders among the federal inmate population, the criminalization of the mentally ill, the differential correctional outcomes for those with a mental disorder and the reforms that are necessary to move toward a more humane approach for managing the mentally ill behind bars.

Fall colloquium of the Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice (ICCJ) in conjunction with the Criminalization and Punishment Education Project (CPEP), the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, the Department of Law and Legal Studies, and the Faculty of Public Affairs.