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January 2009
 Mental Health Courts: A Primer for Policymakers & Practitioners
The report was prepared by the Council of State Governments Justice
Center Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project for the Bureau of
Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs. U.S. Department of
Justice. It addresses a series of commonly asked questions about mental
health courts, including differences between a mental health court and a
drug court:
Why mental health courts?
What is a mental health court?
What types of individuals participate in mental health courts?
What does a mental health court look like?
What are the goals of mental health courts?
How are mental health courts different from drug courts?
Are there any mental health courts for juveniles?
What does the research say about mental health courts?
What issues should be considered when planning or designing a
mental health court?
What resources can help communities develop mental health courts?
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