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The Special Needs of Women with Co-Occurring Disorders Diverted from the Criminal Justice System
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The Special Needs of Women with Co-Occurring Disorders Diverted from the Criminal Justice System
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Author(s)
Hills, Holly A.
Source(s)
National GAINS Center. TAPA Center for Jail Diversion (Delmar, NY)
Sponsor(s)
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Rockville, MD)
Details
Published 2004.
22 pages.
Related Topics
Co-occurring disorders
(Offender Services)
Co-occurring disorders
(Special Offenders)
Courts
(Justice System)
Inmate mothers
(Offender Services)
Inmate mothers
(Special Offenders)
Jail alternatives
(Justice System)
Jail alternatives
(Offender Management)
Mental health - women - jails
(Offender Services)
Mental health - women - jails
(Special Offenders)
An "overview of the issues specific to women involved with diversion programs/specialty courts, as well as . . . key areas of modification to services to improve and enhance services for women" is provided (p. 1). Sections within this report are: abstract; justice-involved women and diversion; co-occurring disorders; addressing the special needs of women with children; women and trauma; gender-specific and trauma-informed diversion programs/specialty courts; core modifications for developing a trauma-informed diversion program; conclusion; and an appendix about assessment measures and methods.
Accession Number: 020023
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