Mental Health Courts Are Popular But Effectiveness Is Still Unproven [KHN.org]

Samantha Sangenito 12/16/154:00 AM

Mental health courts are popular in many communities, and it’s easy to understand why. Rather than sending someone who’s mentally ill to an overcrowded jail that is poorly equipped to manage his condition, mental health courts offer treatment and help with housing and other social services. The community saves on the cost of locking someone up and offenders get support to stay healthy and may have their charges expunged. Everybody wins, right?

[For more of this story, written by Michelle Andrews, go to http://khn.org/news/mental-hea...s-is-still-unproven/]

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