Kaiser Health News (12/16, Andrews) reports that even though mental health courts “have been in existence since the 1990s,” evidence is “still scanty on the courts’ effectiveness at addressing offenders’ mental health problems or discouraging offenders from relapsing into criminal behavior.” In addition, some experts believe that “offenders who are charged with minor crimes would be better off staying out of the criminal justice system and instead just getting treatment.”
Related Links:
— “Mental Health Courts Are Popular But Effectiveness Is Still Unproven,” Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News, December 15, 2015.