Resource Document on Non-Emergency Involuntary Medication for Mental Disorders in U.S. Jails
Approved by the Joint Reference Committee, October 2020
Psychiatrists who work in jail settings will encounter patients for whom the administration of non-emergency involuntary medication is clinically indicated for the stabilization of their serious mental illness. This resource document is intended to guide psychiatrists in decision-making about non-emergency involuntary psychiatric medication administration in U.S. jails by providing background information and highlighting issues for consideration.