Manhattan Institute: Do Mental Health Courts in an Era of Criminal Justice Reform Work?
October 04, 2024
October 04, 2024
NEW YORK, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release:
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A new issue brief evaluates the value of mental health courts and offers suggestions for improvement
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Progressive criminal-justice advocates prioritize rehabilitation over incarceration, a goal which mental health courts support by diverting defendants with serious mental illness into community treatment instead of prison. However, with criminal j . . .
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A new issue brief evaluates the value of mental health courts and offers suggestions for improvement
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Progressive criminal-justice advocates prioritize rehabilitation over incarceration, a goal which mental health courts support by diverting defendants with serious mental illness into community treatment instead of prison. However, with criminal j . . .