Comparing outcomes for diverted and nondiverted jail detainees with mental illnesses.

Steadman, Henry J.; Cocozza, Joseph J.; Veysey, Bonita M.

doi:10.1023/a:1022385204967

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“…However, on the whole, while programs increased service access, rates of services receipt was low. In contrast, in a randomized study of a mental health court with assertive community treatment (ACT) versus standard criminal justice processing and standard treatment, both groups improved at 12 months (Cosdon, Ellens, Schnell, Yamini-Diouf, & Wolfe, 2003)-similar to court-based diversion findings by Steadman, Cocozza, and Veysey (1999)-but when quality of life was measured over 24 months following diversion, rather than at earlier time points, significant comparative improvement was found (Cosden et al, 2005). Similar long-term improvement was found for global functioning.…”

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The Effect of Homelessness, Housing Type, Functioning, and Community Reintegration Supports on Mental Health Court Completion and Recidivism

Broner

Lang²,

Behler

2009

Journal of Dual Diagnosis

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Although mental health court has been found to increase quality of life and functioning, it is unknown whether community stability indicators predict program completion and delay re-arrest for homeless versus non-homeless mental health court participants. Self-reported quality of life and social support, chart diagnosis, and administrative housing, services and criminal justice data were collected for 589 Bronx Mental Health Court participants for 12 months following diversion. Individuals who were homeless (n = 89) versus housed (n = 500) during the 12 months prior to diversion were compared to determine predictors of court graduation and rearrest. Homeless status did not predict graduation or re-arrest, and quality of life, social support, functioning and housing type were not predictive of re-arrest. Housing instability negatively affected outcomes for both homeless and non-homeless individuals. An increase in functioning and a slight improvement in social support were predictive of successful graduation for homeless individuals,

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The Effect of Homelessness, Housing Type, Functioning, and Community Reintegration Supports on Mental Health Court Completion and Recidivism

Broner

Lang²,

Behler

2009

Journal of Dual Diagnosis

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“…A whole host of agencies and organizations, including local law enforcement, courts, prosecuting and public defender offices, community behavioral health providers, and payor organizations often approach this issue with different orientations, philosophies, and missions. As noted by Steadman et al (1999a), Steadman, Morris, and Dennis (1995), an effective and comprehensive approach to providing jail diversion alternatives is not possible without a number of critical preliminary activities that set the stage for the trust and cooperation that is necessary to create a successful program. In addition to an informed and enlightened criminal justice system, effective jail diversion programs are predicated on the presence of a comprehensive, responsive, and accountable behavioral health system.…”

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An analysis of post‐booking jail diversion programming for persons with co‐occurring disorders

Shafer

Arthur

Franczak

2004

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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For persons with co-occurring disorders, interaction with criminal justice systems is a frequent occurrence. As a result, a variety of diversionary programs have been developed nationwide. In this study, a total of 248 individuals with co-occurring disorders of serious mental illness and substance use disorders who had been arrested and booked on misdemeanor charges participated in a post-booking jail diversion program in two urban communities. A quasi-experimental design was used with individuals assigned to diversion or non-diversion status based upon the decision processes of the mental health-criminal justice systems. The effectiveness of the jail diversion program was evaluated from a variety of sources, including structured interviews, behavioral health service utilization patterns, and criminal justice recidivism patterns. Analyses revealed general main effects for time on many of the outcome variables, with few main effects or interaction effects detected on the basis of diversion status (diverted versus non-diverted). Across all measures assessing mental health and substance abuse, study participants displayed improvements over time, irrespective of their diversion status or program location. Participants generally displayed no significant changes in their rates of accessibility to, or frequency of use of, the various mental health, substance abuse, and other services, and few changes for diversion status were detected with regard to service utilization. Although a number of indicators of criminality and violence were reduced over time, these reductions were statistically insignificant, with changes for diversionary status or time identified at follow-up. These results are discussed in light of their implications for jail diversion programming and future research in this area.

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“…1 While similar links between criminal justice and mental health information systems may not be practicable in all jurisdictions, some accounts of diversion programs suggest that, at minimum, program staff check daily rosters of jail and remand inmates to find clients, interview them, recommend diversion if appropriate, and link them to mental health treatment. 22 …”

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Pretrial Court Diversion of People with Mental Illness

Hartford

Carey

Mendonça

2007

J Behav Health Serv Res

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Court diversion is a method of administering justice compassionately for persons with mental illness (PMI). Evidence-based practices of this intervention were identified by reviewing the existing literature. Findings suggest that: (a) formal case finding procedures are important for the early identification of mentally ill offenders in need of services, (b) stable housing enhances the possibility that the divertee will remain in regular contact with her or his treatment provider, and (c) active case management improves compliance and reduces the likelihood of recidivism. In summary, research has not yet yielded generalizable knowledge about diversion and thus, it is suggested that evaluations should involve well-defined indicators, benchmarks, and outcomes.

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Comparing outcomes for diverted and nondiverted jail detainees with mental illnesses.

Cited by 122 publications

References 33 publications

The Effect of Homelessness, Housing Type, Functioning, and Community Reintegration Supports on Mental Health Court Completion and Recidivism

The Effect of Homelessness, Housing Type, Functioning, and Community Reintegration Supports on Mental Health Court Completion and Recidivism

An analysis of post‐booking jail diversion programming for persons with co‐occurring disorders

Pretrial Court Diversion of People with Mental Illness

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