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Portland to Get Pilot Mental Health Courtnew
Three qualified mental health professionals will work with a dedicated judge, with a goal of hooking mentally ill people up with medication and counseling instead of prosecuting them for low-level crimes.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
05-01-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Rational Decisions: Inside Baltimore's Mental Health Courtnew
Modeled after drug court, it is considered a "problem-solving court." But unlike its larger and older brother, mental health court has not strained under political pressure or the sheer number of cases, so far avoiding mandatory sentencing and other legislative restrictions.
Baltimore City Paper |
Laura Laing |
04-15-2008 |
Crime & Justice
