The criminal justice outcomes of jail diversion programs for persons with mental illness: A review of the evidence

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 461-472

  Sirotich, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; CRIMINAL LAW; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CRIMINAL LAW; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL DISORDERS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRISONERS; RECURRENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 76249097965     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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