Factors Associated with Mental Health Court Nonparticipation and Negative Termination

Cost analysis of long-term outcomes of an urban mental health court

“…Furthermore, previous research has demonstrated differing outcomes for those who successfully complete the MHC program, compared with those who do not (Boothroyd et al, 2003;Burns et al, 2013;Christy et al, 2005;Dirks-Linhorst, Kondrat, Linhorst, & Morani, 2011;Frailing, 2010;Herinckx et al, 2005;Hiday & Ray, 2010;Trupin & Richards, 2003). Thus the Treatment Group is divided into two groups, resulting in cost comparisons between three groups: Successful, Unsuccessful, and Compare.…”

Rearrests During Mental Health Court Supervision: Predicting Rearrest and Its Association with Final Court Disposition and Postcourt Rearrests

“…Finally, a study of mental health court nonparticipation and negative termination from the same mental health court as the current study, but with a slightly different population, identified a rate of rearrest under supervision of 20.2% (Dirks- Linhorst et al, 2013).…”

“…Only three published studies were identified that reported rates of rearrests during mental health court supervision. Ray (2014) reported a rate of 27.8%; Hiday, Ray, and Wales (2014) reported rates of 12.2% for participants who graduated from the mental health court program and 33.5% for who were noncompleters, and Dirks-Linhorst, Kondrat, Linhorst, and Morani (2013) reported a rate of 20.2%.…”

“…Other factors that increased the odds of rearrest following discharge included being younger, increased number of prior arrests, and having a negative termination from the mental health court. Dirks- Linhorst et al (2013) and Hiday et al (2014) found that that rearrests during supervision increased the odds of negative termination 6 from the mental health court when controlling for other factors. Other factors in the Dirks- Linhorst et al (2013) study that increased the odds of negative termination included being male, being a racial minority, having multiple diagnoses, being referred for the crime of stealing, and being referred for multiple crimes, whereas having a history of substance abuse, having more scheduled court appearances, and being prescribed psychiatric medication decreased the odds of negative termination.…”

“…Dirks- Linhorst et al (2013) and Hiday et al (2014) found that that rearrests during supervision increased the odds of negative termination 6 from the mental health court when controlling for other factors. Other factors in the Dirks- Linhorst et al (2013) study that increased the odds of negative termination included being male, being a racial minority, having multiple diagnoses, being referred for the crime of stealing, and being referred for multiple crimes, whereas having a history of substance abuse, having more scheduled court appearances, and being prescribed psychiatric medication decreased the odds of negative termination. Other factors in the Hiday et al (2014) study that increased the odds of negative termination were being a racial minority, having drug use as a key arrest, failing to appear at a court session, and having a positive drug test ratio.…”