Mental Health Courts

Mental health courts (MHCs) are emerging as a critical element in the nationwide effort to counter overcrowding in the US prison system and more adequately address the plight of offenders who are diagnosed with a mental illness. The goals of MHCs, an example of problem-solving courts, are to improv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leslie Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2019-07-01
Series:Columbia Social Work Review
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/cswr/article/view/1965