Factors in Disproportionate Representation Among Persons Recommended by Programs and Accepted by Courts for Jail Diversion

Naples, Michelle; Morris, Laura; Steadman, Henry J.

doi:10.1176/ps.2007.58.8.1095

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“…Steadman et al (2005) studied selection in seven MHCs concluding that older, white females tend to be preferentially referred to MHCs. Naples et al (2007) confirmed the Steadman finding in that older, white women without felony or violent charges (even among courts that accept felony cases) appear to be preferentially selected for entry into mental health court. The other way to state these results is that young Black males are less likely to be referred to MHCs.…”

Section: Mental Health Courtssupporting

confidence: 72%

Mental Health Treatment and Criminal Justice Outcomes

Frank¹,

McGuire²

2010

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commented on an earlier draft. We are particularly grateful to Jeff Swanson for helpful guidance. Colleagues from the MacArthur Foundation Mandated Community Treatment Network, chaired by John Monahan, did much of the research on the relation between mental health and crime. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER working papers are circulated for discussion and comment purposes. They have not been peerreviewed or been subject to the review by the NBER Board of Directors that accompanies official NBER publications.

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Section: Mental Health Courtssupporting

confidence: 72%

Mental Health Treatment and Criminal Justice Outcomes

Frank¹,

McGuire²

2010

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“…These, in turn, may lead to more severe impairment and deeper penetration into the criminal justice system, respectively. Indeed, there is evidence to suggest that participants in jail diversion programs are disproportionately White (Case, Steadman, Dupuis, & Morris, 2009; Naples, Morris, & Steadman, 2007; Steadman, Redlich, Griffin, Petrila, & Monahan, 2005), and inadequate identification of Blacks and Latinos during the screening process may be a contributing factor. That such disparities might emerge from an instrument with content that is prima facie benign demonstrates how even the most banal questions can become operative in the reproduction of institutional and structural inequality.…”

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Exploring Racial Disparities in the Brief Jail Mental Health Screen

Prins

Osher

Steadman

et al. 2012

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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The authors analyzed validation data from the Brief Jail Mental Health Screen (BJMHS) to determine whether race predicted screening results and if such a prediction was driven by particular screen items. A total of 22,000 individuals entering five jails over two 8-month periods were screened. The authors constructed binary logistic regression models to assess the impact of race on screening positive and endorsing particular items. Blacks and Latinos had lower odds than Whites of screening positive. Blacks and Latinos had somewhat lower odds than Whites of endorsing two or more symptom items but had appreciably lower odds of endorsing items regarding prior mental health service utilization. Racial differences in BJMHS screening results likely reflect the reproduction of racial disparities rather than valid differences because results were driven by items reflecting known barriers in access to mental health services. Nonetheless, the instrument is likely to remain an improvement over typical jail screening procedures.

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“…that significant resources may be needed to conduct diversion because of the pre-diversion referral, screening, and acceptance process (Naples et al, 2007). However, that study did not place a dollar value on the activities being evaluated.…”

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