… health courts, which currently exist in forty-three states. This Article examines the two utilitarian
justifications proposed by mental health court … to justify mental health courts because of its …

… Mental Health Courts are a type of problem solving court that developed in response to
the criminalization of mental illness. Due to changes in commitment laws and a lack of …

… and women were administered by the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Substantial
attention is given to the developmental context of court structure and legal culture in which …

… health court; defendants exited the court in its fifth year of operation. We also evaluated
court effectiveness in reducing recidivism by comparing defendants who completed the court …

… ing judicial strategies for the mentally ill in the criminal caseload: Mental health courts in
Fort Lauderdale, Seattle, San Bernardino, and Anchorage: A Report on community …

… is the use of mental health courts. Mental health courts are specialized courts that utilize a
… in the criminal caseload: Mental health courts in Fort Lauderdale, Seattle, San Bernardino, …

… In keeping with that focus, this article examines the resource and funding challenges that
drug courts and mental health courts have faced in recent years. Part II of this article will …

… , male and female, Magistrate Court detainees who met the eligibility requirements for
Mental Health Court transfer. Since transfer into Mental Health Court is voluntary, this study …