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Jail diversion: a practical primer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2020

Charles L. Scott Open the ORCID record for Charles L. Scott [Opens in a new window]
Charles L. Scott*
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, USA
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*Address correspondence to: Charles L. Scott, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UCDMC, 2230 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, California 95817, USA. (Email: clsott@ucdavis.edu)
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Abstract

The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. With a substantial number of inmates diagnosed with mental illness, substance use, or both, various diversion strategies have been developed to help decrease and avoid criminalization of individuals with mental illness. This article focuses primarily on the first three Sequential Intercept Model intercept points as related to jail diversion and reviews types of diversion programs, research outcomes for diversion programs, and important components that contribute to successful diversion.

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Diversiondrug courtsjailmental health courtspolice.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 25 , Issue 5 , October 2020 , pp. 651 - 658
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© Cambridge University Press 2020

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