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Overview of the Mental Health Service System for Criminal Justice Professionals
Publication year:
2005
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: Information regarding the adult mental health service system, in particular challenges facing mental health and criminal justice systems in helping mentally ill adults,is provided. This document is comprised of the following sections: introduction; working ones way through the criminal justice system -- complaint/arrest/booking and pre-booking diversion or pretrial release; the basics of the mental health service systems -- who is served, who provides the services, and how services are funded; public mental health services -- mental health emergency services, hospital treatment (inpatient), community-based mental health treatment services, and support services; mental health system components in operation; mental health service delivery; practices that reflect quality care in mental health services; what criminal justice professionals can do -- consider the benefits of partnerships, explore or expand mechanisms that support partnerships, and/or advocate for change; and summary.