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What Can We Say About the Effectiveness of Jail Diversion Programs for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders?

What Can We Say About the Effectiveness of Jail Diversion Programs for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders?

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National GAINS Center. TAPA Center for Jail Diversion (Delmar, NY)

U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Rockville, MD)

Published 2004. 8 pages.

Results from an evaluation of a jail diversion initiative for offenders with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders are presented. This report is divided into the following sections: background; previous research; the Jail Diversion Knowledge Development and Application (KDA); initiative program accomplishments; client outcomes; major findings according to time in the community, arrests, treatment, mental health symptoms, and cost data; and summary and conclusions. In general, jail diversion reduces time spent in jail, criminal justice cost, and treatment costs. Accession Number: 020010

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