title: Helping mentally ill criminals: jailing offenders with mental illnesses serves no one, but new policies and funding are bringing about needed changes.
authors: NCSL's Criminal Justice Program, Denver, Colorado, USA.
authors: Donna
authors: D
authors: Lyons
mesh_terms: D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003415:Crime / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D003688:Deinstitutionalization / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007298:Insanity Defense; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D011329:Prisoners / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States