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.

Author(s)

Michael Thompson, Fred C. Osher, and Denise Tomasini-Joshi

Date

2008

Source

Council of State Governments Justice Center

Full Title

Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Mental Health Court

Downloads

• The Essential Elements of a Mental Health Court

Related Information

• Issue Area: Mental Health Courts
• Issue Area: Courts
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• Justice Center Publication: Mental Health Courts: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice
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• Justice Center Publication: Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Specialized Law Enforcement-Based Program
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  Council of State Governments Justice Center (2008)