Jail Diversion for the Mentally Ill: Breaking Through the Barriers

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Jail Diversion for the Mentally Ill: Breaking Through the Barriers

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Author(s)

• Steadman, Henry J.

Source(s)

• National Coalition for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System (Seattle, WA)

Sponsor(s)

• National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC)

Details

Published 1990. 133 pages.

Related Topics

• Crisis intervention (Offender Management)
• Jails (Offender Management)
• Mental health (Offender Services)
• Mentally ill (Special Offenders)
• Police (Justice System)
• Psychiatric services (Offender Services)

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