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Mental health courts and the complex issue of mentally ill offenders.
The authors describe mental health courts in Broward County, Florida; King County, Washington; Anchorage, Alaska; and Marion County, Indiana. Each of these courts is designed to meet the specific needs and resources of its jurisdiction. The authors discuss the issues of due process, availability of services, and control of resources, which must be addressed before mental health courts are widely implemented.
- Available online
- http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/
- Author(s)
- Watson, A., Hanrahan, P., Luchins, D., & Lurigio, A.
- Date
- April 2001
- State
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Alaska, Florida, Indiana, Washington
- Periodical
- Psychiatric Services
- 52, 477-481.
