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Concept Paper for a National Forum on Creating Jail Mental Health Systems, San Francisco, CA, November 9-10, 1994
Concept Paper for a National Forum on Creating Jail Mental Health Systems, San Francisco, CA, November 9-10, 1994
Publication year:
1994
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: This concept paper examines mentally ill offenders and their special needs that must be addressed when they come in contact with the criminal justice system.
The various points of contact are with police, jails/lockups, prisons, probation and parole, and diversion programs. Some principles for successful mental health services and prospects for federal initiatives are discussed.
Finally, there is a section describing the Center for Mental Health Services program which illustrates the homeless services program, community support program, and prevention program. These materials were compiled for a conference held in San Francisco in November 1994.
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