Community-based alternatives for justice-involved individuals with severe mental illness: Diversion, problem-solving courts, and reentry

David DeMatteo, Casey LaDuke, Benjamin R. Locklair and Kirk Heilbrun

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2013, vol. 41, issue 2, 64-71

Abstract: Adults with severe mental illness are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, and traditional criminal justice processing has not led to meaningful improvement in recidivism and other relevant outcomes. Fortunately, there has been considerable growth in community-based alternatives to standard prosecution for justice-involved adults with severe mental illness. The purpose of this article is to examine three such community-based alternatives – diversion, problem-solving courts, and reentry into the community – and offer best practice recommendations for developing, implementing, and refining these programs.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.09.002

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