Intensive case management as a jail diversion program for people with a serious mental illness: A review of the literature

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 130-150

  Loveland, David ^a   Boyle, Michael ^a  

^a Fayette Companies ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Case management; Jail diversion; Mental illness

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; CASE MANAGEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRISON; REVIEW; STANDARD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

CASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRISONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34047269771     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: 15526933     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X06287645     Document Type: Review

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