From the jailhouse to capitol hill: Impacting mental health court legislation and defining what constitutes a mental health court

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dc.contributor.authorSlate, Risdon N.
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-22T19:06:04Z
dc.date.available2022-09-22T19:06:04Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.description.abstractThis article examines congressional testimony preceding the passage of legislation authorizing federal funds for mental health courts and makes the case for the importance of anecdotal evidence in the process. The magnitude of persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system is considered, as well as factors that have led to the criminalization of this population. The concept of therapeutic jurisprudence is discussed, and commonalities in the emergence of mental health courts and methods of supervision are examined. Areas of concern are addressed, and mental health courts are advocated as a commonsense approach to diverting persons with mental illness from the criminal justice system and ensuring linkages to treatment.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSlate, R. N. (2003). From the Jailhouse to Capitol Hill: Impacting Mental Health Court Legislation and Defining What Constitutes a Mental Health Court. Crime and Delinquency, 49(1), 6–29.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0011-1287
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=edshol&AN=edshol.hein.journals.cadq49.4&site=eds-live&scope=site&custid=s5615486
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11416/788
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAdministrative Office of the U.S. Courtsen_US
dc.subjectFederal governmenten_US
dc.subjectMental healthen_US
dc.subjectTherapeutic jurisprudenceen_US
dc.subjectCriminologyen_US
dc.titleFrom the jailhouse to capitol hill: Impacting mental health court legislation and defining what constitutes a mental health courten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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