title: Court intervention to address the mental health needs of mentally ill offenders.
abstract: Mental health consultation is provided to a municipal court that recommends court-mandated interventions for mentally ill persons who have committed minor crimes. This study demonstrates that a significantly better outcome results when the judge not only mandates but monitors mental health treatment.
authors.affiliation: Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Lamb
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Weinberger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reston-Parham
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003416:Criminal Law; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data