Jail Diversion: A Practical Primer

Chapter 11 - Jail Diversion: A Practical Primer

from Part II - Solutions

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2021

Charles L. Scott

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Katherine Warburton and

Stephen M. Stahl

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Katherine Warburton: Affiliation:
University of California, Davis
Stephen M. Stahl: Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego

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Summary

The United States’ incarceration rate of its national population is the highest in the world. The percentage of incarcerated individuals with a mental illness is substantial, with 10% to 15% of inmates suffering from a serious mental illness. Two-thirds of sentenced jail inmates met criteria for drug dependence or abuse. Many inmates experience both mental illness and a substance use disorder as co-occurring conditions.

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Information: Decriminalizing Mental Illness , pp. 106 - 114

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108920698 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2021

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