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Bridging mental health and criminal justice systems: a systematic review of the impact of mental health courts on individuals and communities
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A systematic review of research on mental health courts primarily originated in the Unites States, covering 14 states, finds the need for national or international standards or clear guidelines for what components or elements define a mental health court.Abstract:
Existing reviews of mental health courts summarize the effectiveness of these programs without consideration of the component parts of the mental health court and who the court serves. This systematic review addresses this gap by using specific criteria for what constitutes a mental health court and presents results based on the charge type for the target population. Only experimental or quasi-experimental research designs are included in this review. Studies included involved mental health courts containing essential elements and included measures of recidivism or other mental health and quality of life-related outcomes. Twenty-nine articles were reviewed. Research on mental health courts primarily originated in the Unites States, covering 14 states. Findings are synthesized by whether the courts served people with felony, misdemeanor, or combination charges. These findings inform the need for national or international standards or clear guidelines for what components or elements define a mental health court. State-level policy is also needed to encourage the systematic collection of data on mental health courts to inform who mental health courts work for in specific communities. These data can also be used to inform local mental health court policy decisions.read more
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Psychiatric and substance abuse disorders among male urban jail detainees
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Examining Mental Health Court Completion: A Focal Concerns Perspective
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TL;DR: Early and frequent clinical contact with mental health services after an offense in individuals with psychosis was associated with reduced risk of reoffending in this group, and more support may be needed for early treatment of those with serious mental illness who are at risk ofReoffending.
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of judicial supervision on recidivism and well-being factors of criminal offenders
TL;DR: In this article, a systematic review and meta-analysis investigated whether problem-solving court interventions that employed judicial supervision were more effective in reducing recidivism and improving well-being outcomes for offenders compared with conventional justice processes.
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Deciding to participate in mental health court: Exploring participant perspectives
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