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Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project.
Provides a host of information on the mental health court project, including a survey of mental health courts and program descriptions.
Judges` Criminal Justice/Mental Health Leadership Initiative.
Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project, Council of State Governments.
The Judges' Leadership Initiative (JLI) provides resources, a quarterly newsletter, semi-annual meetings, an email listserv, and a Web site to assist Judges improve their courts' response to people with mental illness.
Mental Health Courts.
Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Outlines the Bureau of Justice Assistance Mental Health Courts Program. Includes outline of proposed projects as well as many links to pertinent resources.
Behavioral Health Court Policies and Procedures Manual.
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco (July 2008).
The San Fransisco Behavioral Health Court (BHC) was established in 2002 to address the increasing number of mentally ill criminal defendants. This Manual establishes the policies and procedures for this Court, such as eligibility criteria, a BHC case flowchart, forms, case management information, and treatment plan information.
Mental Health Courts Position Statement.
National Mental Health Association (July 2008).
Position paper supports the development of mental health courts but also critically explores the effects of entrance into the criminal justice system on mentally ill patients. Also makes suggestions for the most productive approach for handling mentally ill persons within the criminal justice system.
Thompson, Michael, et al.
Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Mental Health Court.
Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project, Council of State Governments (2008).
This report identifies ten essential elements of mental health court design and implementation. Each element includes a description of the criteria courts should meet, as well as an explanation as to why the element is important and how mental health courts can successfully incorporate the element.
Monahan, PhD, John
Mandated Community Treatment: Applying Leverage to Achieve Adherence.
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry Law 36:282–5 (2008).
This editorial discusses how the social welfare system and and the courts use outpatient commitment as a tool to achieve adherence to mental health treatment in the community.
Mental Health Courts: A Primer for Policymakers and Practitioners.
New York: Council of State Governments Justice Center (2008).
This primer, supported by a Bureau of Justice Assistance grant, provides a comprehensive look at mental health courts. Included is an overview and history of mental health courts, goals and processes of mental health courts, research findings regarding their effectiveness, and resources and information for jurisdictions interested in starting their own mental health court.
Ridgely, M. Susan, et al.
Justice, Treatment, and Cost: The Evaluation of the Fiscal Impact of Allegheny County Mental Health Court.
The Rand Corporation (2007).
This Report presents an analysis of the fiscal impact of the mental health court program in Allegheny County, PA. The results of the study found that after the first year of the program, the mental health court achieved a savings in adjudication, jail, and prison costs.
Cocozza, Joseph J., and Jennie L. Shufelt.
"Juvenile Mental Health Courts: An Emerging Strategy."
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (June 2006).
This research brief outlines results of a study that provides information on structure, organization, and capacity eleven juvenile mental health courts.
Mattingly, Elizabeth.
"What I Have Learned as a Mental Health Court Judge: And It Wasn`t What I Expected."
Hamilton County Mental Health Court (April 2004).
A personal account of one mental health court judge. Highlights the success of the one-year-old program and some interesting lessons learned.
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.
The Role of Mental Health Courts in System Reform.
(2004).
This article questions the role of mental health courts within the context of the mental health industry and examines the intersection between the medical and legal aspects of dealing with mentally ill individuals.
Mental Health Court Project Grantees 2002/2003.
Mental Health Consensus Project (2002).
Program descriptions and program contacts along with outcome data are provided on these 2002/2003 grantees.
Clarke, Jennifer.
Seattle Mental Health Courts.
City of Vancouver (October 2001).
This report to the city of Vancouver explains in detail the workings of the Seattle Mental Health Courts and gives supporting data regarding patient success rates and cost.
Trupin, Eric et al.
Seattle Municipal Court Mental Health Court: Evaluation Report.
Seattle: Seattle Municipal Court, Seattle Mental Health Court (September 2001).
This evaluation was conducted at the request of the Mental Health Court to help assess whether the court's new approach to handling cases involving mentally ill persons creates a positive impact in the lives of those charged, crime victims and the larger community, and whether it effectively uses taxpayer dollars.
Denckla, Derek, and Greg Berman.
Rethinking the Revolving Door: A Look at Mental Illness in the Courts.
Center for Court Innovation (2001).
Report provides an overview of mental health courts, a description of model projects, and an outline of some of the concerns raised by stakeholders.
"Demand Overwhelms San Bernardino`s Mental Health Court."
Monitor on Psychology 31, no. 7 (July 2000).
A brief account of one court's struggle to meet the demand for its services. "The maximum number of participants at any given time is 25 ... but the need is greater. About 15 percent of the county's 5,000 inmates have been diagnosed with mental illnesses.
Goldkamp, John S., and Cheryl Irons-Guynn.
"Emerging Judicial Strategies for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Caseload: Mental Health Courts in Fort Lauderdale, Seattle, San Bernardino and Anchorage."
Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs (April 2000).
An in-depth examination of the trend of Mental Health courts, this report by the Bureau of Justice Assistance traces the roots of such courts in earlier trends in therapeutic jurisprudence and features extensive profiles of three mental health courts across the country.
Rottman, David, and Pamela Casey.
"Therapeutic Jurisprudence and the Emergence of Problem-Solving Courts."
National Institute of Justice Journal 240 (July 1999).
Outlines the concept of therapeutic jurisprudence, suggests strengths of such an approach, and notes possible applications.
"Position Paper on Problem Solving Courts."
Conference of State Court Administrators (1999).
Outlines advantages and disadvantages of therapeutic courts as discussed by the Conference of State Court Administrators. Appended to the document are discussion points and the committee's adopted motions.
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ABA Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law.
American Bar Association.
The commission's mission is "to promote the ABA's commitment to justice and the rule of law for persons with mental, physical, and sensory disabilities and to promote their full and equal participation in the legal profession."
Elkins, James R.
Competence to Stand Trial.
West Virginia University College of Law.
James R. Elkins, Professor of Law at West Virginia University College of Law, has compiled many useful resources on competence to stand trial. Information here includes a bibliography, case law information, a link to successful competence to stand trial cases and other resource readings.
Competency to Stand Trial Bibliography.
Denison University.
A bibliography of related articles.
Court Cases on Competency to Stand Trial.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine and the University of Washington School of Law.
Brief abstracts regarding four pertinent cases.
"Mental Health Law -- An Overview."
Institute for Law and Justice Web site, Cornell University.
Provides an overview of mental health law and pertinent issues. Also features links to resources regarding historic decisions on the federal and state levels.
Rottman, David et al.
Table 35: ``The Defense of Insanity: Standards and Procedure``.
Bureau of Justice Statistics, State Court Organization, 2004 (August 2006).
State-by-state standards and procedures in dealing with the insanity defense.
Ridgely, Susan M. et al.
"The Effectiveness of Involuntary Outpatient Treatment: Empirical Evidence and the Experience of Eight States."
RAND Monograph Report (2001).
See also their Research Brief, Does Involuntary Outpatient Treatment Work?
Perlin, Michael.
Mental Disability Law: Civil and Criminal, 2nd ed.
Charlottesville, VA: Lexis Law Publishing (1998).
A comprehensive look at mental health law. (KF480 P47 1998)
Sexual Offender Commitment Laws, 1998 Update.
Washington State Institute for Public Policy (1998).
Report on sexual offender commitment laws nationwide.
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"Mentally Ill Persons in Corrections Settings."
U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Corrections Web site.
Provides links to reports, grants, and related web sites. Statistical data about how many incarcerated individuals suffer from mental illness and links to articles on a variety of related topics.
Mental Health Problems of Prison and Jail Inmates.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (September 2006).
Study states that more than half of all prison and jail inmates, including 56 percent of state prisoners, 45 percent of federal prisoners, and 64 percent of local jail inmates, were found to have a mental health problem.
Scott, Charles L., ed.
"Handbook of Correctional Mental Health."
American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. (2005).
Provides a compilation of several articles written by various experts in the field. (RC451.4 P68 H356)
Ill Equipped: U.S. Prisons and Offenders with Mental Illness.
Human Rights Watch (September 2003).
Examines the insufficient and often counter productive situation created by the United States penal system for persons with mental illness. Includes interviews with inmates, correctional staff, and attorneys, as well as lengthy recommendations for the improvement of this situation.
Teplin, Linda A.
"Keeping the Peace: Police Discretion and Mentally Ill Persons."
National Institute of Justice Journal: 8 (July 2000).
Examines the patterns of police officers who first encounter mentally ill offenders and points out flaws in protocols for dealing with such persons, and makes recommendations for training.
Lurigio, Arthur J., and James A. Swartz.
"Changing the Contours of the Justice System to Meet the Needs of Persons with Serious Mental Illness."
Criminal Justice 3 (2000).
Explores the intersection of the mental health and criminal justice systems, and discusses the prevalence of drug addiction among the mentally ill and the ways in which the increased numbers of mentally ill individuals entering the criminal justice system have precipitated the development mental health courts. Concludes with general recommendations.
Ditton, Paula M.
"Mental Health and Treatment of Inmates and Probationers."
Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, NCJ 174463 (July 1999).
Provides a variety of statistics for mentally ill inmates and probationers.
Conly, Catherine.
"Coordinating Community Services for Mentally Ill Offenders: Maryland`s Community Criminal Justice Treatment Program.."
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice Program Focus (April 1999).
Describes Maryland's "multi-agency collaborative that provides shelter and treatment services to mentally ill offenders in their communities." This program proposes a model of quick identification of mentally ill inmates and aggressive, long-term aftercare to prevent mentally ill individuals' constant reentry into the penal system.
Nieto, Marcus.
Mentally Ill Offenders in California`s Criminal Justice System.
California Research Bureau (February 1999).
Profiles mentally ill offenders, and their treatments, and makes ecommendations for advancements in the treatment of these individuals via profiles of other, successful initiatives.
Borum, Randy.
"Misdemeanor Offenders with Mental Illness: Examining Police Response, Court Jurisdiction, and Jail Mental Health Services,."
Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, University of South Florida (1999).
Report from the state of Florida assessing a training curriculum on mental illness for law-enforcement personnel, reviewing the increase of the court's jurisdiction over mentally ill misdemeanor offenders, and providing a survey of mental health services in jails.
"New Directions from the Field: Victims Rights and Services for the 21st Century, The Mental Health Community."
Office for Victims of Crime Bulletin (August 1998).
Focuses on the mental health needs of the victims of violent crimes especially in terms of enabling them to take part in the criminal justice system in a productive way.
"Building Bridges Between Mental Health and Criminal Justice: Strategies for Community Partnerships."
National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning Newsletter (Spring 1998).
An overview of the purpose and operation of mental health courts using several examples that have achieved some success.
Steadman, Henry J., and Bonita M. Veysey.
"Providing Services for Jail Inmates with Mental Health Disorders."
National Institute of Justice Research in Brief (January 1997).
Findings from an NIJ-sponsored survey and selected site visits undertaken to identify innovative policies and practices to address the needs of mentally disordered offenders detained in the Nation’s jails.
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"Child and Adolescent Mental Health."
National Institute of Mental Health.
Systems of Care.
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practices .
Promising Practices in Children`s Mental Health. Information on what's working for children with serious emotional disturbance in systems of care.
Skowyra, Kathleen, and Joseph J. Cocozza.
A Blueprint for Change: Improving the System Response to Youth with Mental Health Needs in the Juvenile Justice System.
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, Research and Program Brief (June 2006).
This brief describes key features of a model to improve the justice system's response to youth with mental illness in the juvenile justice system. Critical intervention points are identified along with several examples of promising programs.
Wasserman, Gail A. et al.
"Assessing the Mental Health Status of Youth in Juvenile Justice Settings."
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (August 2004).
Authors recommend best practices in assessing the mental health of juvenile offenders. This Bulletin provides guidance to juvenile justice professionals seeking to establish guidelines for mental health assessment in juvenile justice facilities.
Teplin, Linda A.
"Assessing Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Disorders in Juvenile Detainees."
OJJDP Fact Sheet 2 (January 2001).
Reports the preliminary findings of researchers from the Northwestern Juvenile Project who examined alcohol, drug; and mental disorders in juvenile inmates at a Chicago facility, the extent to which they were offered the services they needed; and the efficacy of such programs.
"Report of the Surgeon General`s Conference on Children`s Mental Health: A National Action Agenda."
Department of Health and Human Services. (January 2001).
Outlines the goals for the 2000 Conference on Children's Mental Health and reports the proceedings of that conference.
Baerger, Dana Royce et al.
"Mental Health Service Needs of Male and Female Juvenile Detainees."
Journal of the Center for Families, Children and the Courts3: 21 (2001).
Examines different mental health service needs presented by boys and girls. Comparisons were made according to a variety of clinical symptoms, risk factors, domains of functioning, co-occurring disorders, and caregiver characteristics. Reports findings of this comprehensive study.
Hayes, Lindsay M.
"Suicide Prevention in Juvenile Facilities."
Juvenile Justice 7, no. 1 (April 2000).
Identifies suicide risk factors and effective prevention practices for juvenile facilities.
Kamradt, Bruce.
"Wraparound Milwaukee: Aiding Youth with Mental Health Needs."
Juvenile Justice Journal 7, no. 1. (April 2000).
This article provides a description of a Milwaukee program that is achieving success with "an integrated, multi-service approach to meeting the needs of youth and their families" and the use of individually tailored plans.
Oldenettel, Debra, and Madeline Wordes.
"The Community Assessment Center Concept."
OJJDP Juvenile Justice Bulletin (March 2000).
The purpose of this Bulletin is to inform juvenile justice practitioners and other youth service providers about OJJDP's work in developing and demonstrating a CAC model and to increase awareness about some of the challenges associated with its implementation.
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