Community-based corrections United States

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Diverting the mentally ill from jail -- RC451.4.P68 D58 1996

Examines the problems caused by jailing inmates with mental illnesses and explores the benefits of diverting these individuals to mental health programs. Profiles several inmates with mental illnesses and examines how best to break the unproductive cycle of repeated arrests and jail for individuals who might otherwise be helped through a broad array of programs.