Decriminalization

See also The Performance Improvement Project (PIP)

People with Serious Mental Illnesses in the Criminal Justice System: Fact Sheets for Advocates (5/02)

These fact sheets were developed by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law through a partnership between the Targeted Technical Assistance project of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and the Division of State and Community Systems Development (Mental Health Block Grant) of the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

• Full Report
  
• Using These Fact Sheets
• Contacts List

Fact Sheets

• Criminal Justice System Involvement of People with Serious Mental Illnesses: Overview
• People with Serious Mental Illnesses in Jail and Prison: Their Stories
• Individuals with Mental Illnesses in Jail and Prison: Data
• Policy to Address Issues Regarding People with Serious Mental Illnesses in the Criminal Justice System
• A Better Way: Programs Offering Alternatives to Incarceration

Program Descriptions

• Law Enforcement Diversion Programs
• Jail-Based Diversion Programs
• Court-Based Diversion Programs
• Comprehensive Diversion Approaches
• Re-Entry Programs