Some states (and countries outside the US) have these; some don’t. Understanding how they operate can be extremely useful for parents, siblings and spouses of sz patients who get caught in the judicial system.
Mental health courts link offenders who would ordinarily be prison-bound to long-term community-based treatment. They rely on mental health assessments, individualized treatment plans, and ongoing judicial monitoring to address both the mental health needs of offenders and public safety concerns of communities. Like other problem-solving courts such as drug courts, domestic violence courts, and community courts, mental health courts seek to address the underlying problems that contribute to crimi...
http://www.courts.ca.gov/5982.htm
http://www.ncsc.org/topics/problem-solving-courts/mental-health-courts/resource-guide.aspx
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