Comparing outcomes for diverted and nondiverted jail detainees with mental illnesses

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 615-627

  Steadman, Henry J ^a   Cocozza, Joseph J ^a   Veysey, Bonita M ^b  

^a Policy Research Associates Inc   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRISON; PRISONER; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033428774     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022385204967     Document Type: Article

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