The Justice Center, with a grant from the Office of Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice, oversaw a project to help state and local government officials better serve victims of crimes committed by individuals with mental illnesses. In addition, the Justice Center coordinated a project with support from the Center for Mental Health Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, to draw attention to the unmet needs of women with mental illness who are victims of crime, and construct a core set of policy and practice recommendations for serving this population within the contexts of the victim service, criminal justice, and mental health systems.
Responding to People Who Have Been Victimized by Individuals with Mental Illnesses outlines steps policymakers, advocates, mental health professionals, and others can take to understand and protect the rights and safety of victims of crimes committed by individuals found "not guilty by reason of insanity" or otherwise court-ordered to receive treatment in a mental health facility. The publication was supported by the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice.
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Violence Against Women with Mental Illness Issue Brief reviews existing literature on mental illness and victimization; provides information on relevant mental health or victim service programs and resources; and recommends research, methods of developing policy and programs, and types of training and education to improve services for this population. The publication was supported by the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice.
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Details how the nontraditional operations of mental health courts contribute to limited victims’ rights policies and recommends practical solutions for improving them. The guide also includes examples of how some mental health and other specialty courts have successfully addressed this challenge. (download)
Outlines steps policymakers, advocates, mental health professionals, and others can take to understand and protect the rights and safety of victims of crimes committed by individuals found "not guilty by reason of insanity" or otherwise court-ordered to receive treatment in a mental health facility. The publication was supported by the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice (download)
Reviews existing literature on mental illness and victimization; provides information on relevant mental health or victim service programs and resources; and recommends research, methods of developing policy and programs, and types of training and education to improve services for this population. The publication was supported by the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice. (download)