Justice Center Publications
Mental Health Courts: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice
Reviews the design and function of mental health courts, outcomes of mental health court participation, and questions and implications for policy and practice. This guide is intended to assist policymakers and practitioners in assessing the utility of mental health courts. (download)
Reviews the design and function of mental health courts, outcomes of mental health court participation, and questions and implications for policy and practice. This guide is intended to assist policymakers and practitioners in assessing the utility of mental health courts. (download)
Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Mental Health Court
Outlines 10 elements essential to mental health court design and implementation and provides background on why each element is important and how courts can adhere to it. (download)
Outlines 10 elements essential to mental health court design and implementation and provides background on why each element is important and how courts can adhere to it. (download)
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Psychiatric Times— Mother's Murder Conviction Turns Insanity Defense Suspect
The American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law (AAPL) is scheduled to release its practice guidelines this summer, a first-ever effort to bring some consistency to forensic evaluations of mentally ill individuals accused of crimes.
KIFI Television News (ID) — Rexburg Judge Honored For Mental Health Court Program
A local judge is being honored with an award of $120,000 for being a health leader by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Rexburg District Judge Brent Moss was presented with the award last night for his work in helping defendants with severe mental health illness.