Mental health courts appear to shorten jail time, reduce re-arrest for those with psychiatric illness

Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 01:32 in Health & Medicine

Special mental health courts appear to be associated with lower post-treatment arrest rates and reduced number of days of incarceration for individuals with serious psychiatric illnesses, according to a new report.

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