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Updated guidance for judges on mental health diversion …

(8 days ago) WEBJanuary 23, 2024 -- A revised Judges’ Guide to Mental Health Diversion is now available to help judges promote and implement diversion strategies for individuals with behavioral health needs in their communities. In the guide, NCSC, stakeholders, and national …

https://www.ncsc.org/newsroom/at-the-center/2024/updated-guidance-for-judges-on-mental-health-diversion-strategies-now-available

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Diversion Programs, Explained Vera Institute

(9 days ago) WEBPre-arrest diversion programs are designed to reduce the number of people arrested and placed in jail by giving law enforcement discretion to divert people for low-level misdemeanors or nonviolent criminalized behaviors. Instead of issuing punishments, these diversion programs connect people to support and services that address underlying …

https://www.vera.org/diversion-programs-explained

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MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION UNDER PENAL CODE SECTIONS …

(2 days ago) WEBBecause mental health diversion, by definition, is a pre-adjudication process under section í ì ì í., subdivision (f)(), granting of diversion will always occur prior to the defendants conviction of a crime punishable under the Three Strikes Law. Such a …

https://www.cpoc.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/mhdiversion_april_2023.pdf?1684347803

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Mental Health Diversion: An Overview of the Legal Guidelines and

(2 days ago) WEBConclusion. Mental health diversion allows defendants with a mental disorder that have been accused of committing specific crimes to receive treatment rather than go to jail or prison.. A qualified mental health expert, such as a forensic psychologist or psychiatrist, will complete an evaluation to help the court determine mental health diversion should …

https://verdugopsych.com/mental-health-diversion-an-overview-of-the-legal-guidelines-and-requirements/

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Lawmakers change mental health diversion program, clarify …

(7 days ago) WEBThe proposed program aims to redirect people away from the criminal justice system. People who have committed nonviolent offenses and have a diagnosis of a mental disorder would be eligible to enter a statewide mental health diversion program under a bill that cleared the Senate earlier this week. Lawmakers voted Monday to …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/12/proposed-nj-program-aims-redirect-people-from-criminal-justice-system-excludes-convicted-sexual-assault-other-crimes/

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Judges Guide to Mental Health Diversion - ncsc.org

(8 days ago) WEBJudges’ Guide to Mental Health Diversion 7. 10. Policy Research Associates, Inc. (2022). Sequential Intercept Model. 11. National Center for State Courts (2022). Screening and Assessment. 12. Using subjective information leads to perceptions of, if not actual, implicit or explicit bias, and poor public safety outcomes. 13. Policy Research

https://www.ncsc.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0031/85189/Judges-Guide-to-Mental-Health-Diversion.pdf?dm_i=7L57,94ZK,4VVXFH,1B6ZP,1

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Behavioral Health Diversion Interventions - CSG Justice Center

(4 days ago) WEBJudges’ Guide to Mental Health Diversion: A Reference for Justice System Practitioners (Delmar, NY: Policy Research Associates, CMHS National GAINS Center, 2010). While some interventions can occur post-conviction (through reduced jail time or supervision for treatment compliance), this

https://csgjusticecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Diversion-conecept-paper.pdf

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Middlesex County Mental Health Diversion Program

(6 days ago) WEBDiversion by way of dismissal, conditioned upon treatment; Admission into the Mental Health Diversion Program by way of a plea and supervision by the mental health officer of the Middlesex County Probation Department, in lieu of incarceration; Determinations on the manner in which charges will be resolved will be made on a case-by-case basis.

https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/departments/department-of-public-safety-and-health/office-of-the-county-prosecutor/middlesex-county-mental-health-diversion-program

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Divert to What? Community Services that Enhance …

(9 days ago) WEBThis publication is meant to help communities identify the gaps and opportunities in their existing system that will enhance their efforts to divert people from justice system involvement. NAMI HelpLine is available M …

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/Divert-to-What-Community-Services-that-Enhance-Diversion/

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A Radical New Approach for Mental Health Diversion

(4 days ago) WEBChallenges to Traditional Diversion. Mental health diversion programs face a number of challenges and obstacles. As a result, despite more than three decades of initiatives, both the absolute number of individuals with mental illness in America's jails and prisons and the percentage of the total incarcerated population that has mental illness …

https://jaapl.org/content/49/4/526

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New Jersey prison diversion for some defendants with mental …

(6 days ago) WEB“At one time it was up to the judge and the jury to decide if there was a mental incapacity if you use as your defense. Now that is the sole discretion of the prosecutor,” he said. Pennacchio said 21 different prosecutors may have 21 different opinions about whether an individual should be admitted to the mental health diversion …

https://whyy.org/articles/new-jersey-mental-health-diversion-program-eligible-criminal-offenses/

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Policy Brief Shifting the Paradigm for Mental Health Diversion: …

(8 days ago) WEBCalifornia Health Policy Strategies, L.L.C. www.calhps.com 916.842.0715 [email protected] Policy Brief Shifting the Paradigm for Mental Health Diversion: The Impact & Opportunity of AB 1810 and SB 215 Mental health diversion under Penal Code §1001.36 is a process that occurs after a criminal case is filed by the prosecuting …

https://calhps.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/mental-health-diversion-paradigm-shift.pdf

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California Diversion: Mental Health, Racial - Policies for Action

(5 days ago) WEBThis research will provide actionable results as counties develop their mental health diversion policies and procedures in accordance with AB 1810, particularly as courts re-open in the wake of COVID-19. In so doing, this project will not only benefit racial justice in the criminal legal system in California but also efforts to pursue racial …

https://policiesforaction.org/project/california-diversion-mental-health-racial-equity-and-criminal-court

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Legal Action Center Diversion to Treatment

(1 days ago) WEBA majority of all incarcerated persons in this country have a diagnosable substance use disorder or mental illness, and while diversion to treatment… A majority of all incarcerated persons in this country have a diagnosable substance use disorder or mental illness, and while diversion to treatment rather than incarceration provides the best…

https://www.lac.org/work/priorities/building-health-equity/diversion-to-treatment

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Mental Health Diversion in California - How It Works

(6 days ago) WEBCalifornia’s “Mental Health Diversion” program may allow you to get mental health treatment when you are accused of a crime. Set forth in Penal Code 1001.36 PC, it is a . A “ ” allows you to postpone further …

https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/defense/penal-code/1001-36/

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Equity considerations in mental health diversion in California

(8 days ago) WEBMental health diversion may be a promising approach to addressing racial disparities in incarceration. This qualitative, community-partnered study examines how racial equity was considered in the design and implementation of mental health diversion under AB 1810 in nine counties across California. The research explored five main …

https://policiesforaction.org/node/686

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Public Policy Reports NAMI

(2 days ago) WEBThe report explains key trends in mental health policy and offers lessons from NAMI State Organization leaders who played an important role in shaping some of these policies. NAMI State Legislation Report: Trends in State Mental Health Policy (2022) Many significant mental health policy decisions are made at the state-level. NAMI’s State

https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Publications-Reports/Public-Policy-Reports/

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Bill Text: NJ S524 2022-2023 Regular Session - LegiScan

(4 days ago) WEB2022 NJ S524 (Text) Creates Mental Health Diversion Program to divert eligible persons away from criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services. Public policy. The purpose of N.J.S.2C:43-12 through N.J.S.2C:43-22 is to effectuate a Statewide program of Pretrial Intervention. It is the policy of the

https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/S524/id/2829271

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Equity considerations in mental health diversion in California

(6 days ago) WEBMental health diversion is a process through which defendants can participate in community-based mental health treatment; if the treatment program is successfully completed, the charges are dropped. AB 1810 also provided $100 million for county programs to help divert defendants from jail into treatment (California Department …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10509674.2024.2320442

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The Criminal Justice Outcomes of Jail Diversion Programs for …

(4 days ago) WEBDiversion programs are initiatives in which persons with serious mental illness who are involved with the criminal justice system are redirected from traditional criminal justice pathways to the mental health and substance abuse treatment systems. This article is a review of the research literature conducted to determine whether the …

https://jaapl.org/content/37/4/461

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Justice Involved Services - The Official Web Site for The State …

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https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/treatment/mental_health/Justice_Involved.pdf

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Effectiveness of Mental Health Courts in Reducing Recidivism: A …

(1 days ago) WEBObjective: Mental health courts (MHCs) were developed to address the overrepresentation of adults with mental illnesses in the U.S. criminal justice system through diversion into community-based treatment. Research on MHCs has proliferated in recent years, and there is a need to synthesize contemporary literature on MHC …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.201700107

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Diversion Programs for Individuals Who Use Substances: A Review …

(2 days ago) WEBAdministration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 33(5), 544–557. Crossref. PubMed. ISI. Google Scholar. Hartford K., Carey R., Mendonca J. (2006). Pre-arrest diversion of people with mental illness: Literature review and international survey. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 24(6), 845–856. Crossref.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00220426211000330

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A cure for crime: can mental health treatment diversion reduce …

(1 days ago) WEBA recent policy innovation applies the theory of therapeutic jurisprudence and diverts youth with mental disorders to treatment in lieu of further court processing. The expansion of mental health diversion programs reflects an increasingly popular view that there is a causal relationship between youth mental disorders and crime.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16465707/

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California Department of State Hospitals - DSH Diversion Program

(9 days ago) WEBDiversion - Penal Code 1001.36 and Welfare and Institutions Code 4361 allows felony Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) defendants to participate in intensive community-based mental health treatment in lieu of inpatient DSH competency restoration treatment.

https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Treatment/DSH_Diversion_Program.html

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Juvenile Justice Mental Health Diversion GUIDELINES AND …

(5 days ago) WEBJuvenile Justice Mental Health Diversion GUIDELINES AND PRINCIPLES Nearly 90% of youth involved with the juvenile justice system have been exposed to at least • Improving Diversion Policies and Programs for Justice-Involved Youth with Co-occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders: An integrated Policy Academy/Action Network Initiative

https://www.ncsc.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0029/74495/Juvenile-Justice-Mental-Health-Diversion-Final.pdf

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