Bill Davis: Criminal JusticeSelected studies, reports, articles, news stories and Internet resources on mental health and criminal justice systemsMental health courts require access to effective community mental health services- August 1, 2005 Item in CMHAOntario Mental Health Notes - "People who were diverted through a mental health court did not experience reductions in psychiatric symptoms, suggesting the need for more effective and adequate community mental health services, according to a recent study in Psychiatric Services. According to the authors, a variety of studies have demonstrated that diverting defendants with mental illness from the criminal justice system into mental health treatment result in increased access...http://www.ontario.cmha.ca/content/reading_room/mhnotes.asp?cID=5915#section5931 Homelessness, mental illness and substance abuse increase incarceration time- August 1, 2005 Item in CMHAOntario's Mental Health Notes based on an article in the July Psychiatric Services - " A study published in Psychiatric Services suggests that individuals who are homeless and have severe mental disorders with co-occurring substance-related disorders stay longer in jail than others charged with similar crimes. This study was designed to assess the relationships between homelessness, mental disorder and amount of time spent incarcerated..."http://www.ontario.cmha.ca/content/reading_room/mhnotes.asp?cID=5915#section5930 |