(2012) Comprehensive Jail Diversion Program Metal Health Courts Study, December, 2012. Human Rights, Department of
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Abstract
This study draws primarily from existing reports and research findings of other programs. Included here are a review of the prevalence of mentally ill offenders in the criminal justice (CJ) system, the system’s response to the problem, findings of participant outcomes, reported costs, special considerations regarding mental health courts, the status of jail diversion programs and mental health courts in Iowa, and recommendations.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Corrections, Inmates, Prisons, Human Rights, Juvenile |
| Subjects: | Law enforcement and courts Law enforcement and courts > Corrections Law enforcement and courts > Corrections > Prisons Law enforcement and courts > Juvenile justice and rehabilitation |
| ID Code: | 31431 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 19 Mar 2020 18:19 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Mar 2020 18:19 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/31431 |