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Explainer: How does mental illness affect sentencing?

(6 days ago) WEBCourts have noted that sentencing offenders with mental health problems is inevitably difficult. Many different sentencing …

https://theconversation.com/explainer-how-does-mental-illness-affect-sentencing-101724

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS ON MENTAL HEALTH

(9 days ago) WEBStandard 7-1.3. Roles of mental health professionals in the criminal justice process (a) Mental health professionals serve the administration of criminal justice by: (i) Evaluating …

https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/criminal_justice_standards/mental_health_standards_2016.authcheckdam.pdf

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Mental Health Courts Mental Health America

(5 days ago) WEBSimilar to other specialized court systems such as drug courts and veterans’ courts, mental health courts are an alternative to navigating the criminal justice system for …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/mental-health-courts

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When Mental Illness Becomes a Jail Sentence - The …

(2 days ago) WEBWhen faced with legal action, Washington State cited a lack of mental-health professionals as a major barrier to its ability to provide …

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/12/when-mental-illness-becomes-jail-sentence/603154/

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Mental Health Courts Program - Bureau of Justice Assistance

(5 days ago) WEBThe goal of BJA's Mental Health Court grant program is to decrease the frequency of clients' contacts with the criminal justice system by providing courts with …

https://bja.ojp.gov/program/mental-health-courts-program/overview

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Mental health courts can struggle to live up to their promise : …

(Just Now) WEBWell-intentioned mental health courts can struggle to live up to their goals. Mental health courts have sprung up around the country. GAINESVILLE, Ga. — In …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/21/1219628362/well-intentioned-mental-health-courts-can-struggle-to-live-up-to-their-goals

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Mental Health Courts - Bureau of Justice Assistance

(3 days ago) WEB…the design and function of mental health courts… • In general, mental health courts are increasingly likely to accept individuals charged with more serious offenses including …

https://bja.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh186/files/Publications/CSG_MHC_Research.pdf

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Mental Health Courts: What Are They And Do They …

(6 days ago) WEBThe general design of most mental health courts is a collaboration model. The legal system, including judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and law enforcement officers, collaborate with the …

https://interrogatingjustice.org/decriminalizing-mental-illness/mental-health-courts-what-are-they-and-do-they-work/

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Mental Health Courts: An Effective Alternative to Incarceration

(4 days ago) WEBMental health courts are an example of a postbooking diversion program that diverts a person with mental illness who has been arrested from jail to treatment …

https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.pn.2015.11b15

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Mental Health Courts and Sentencing Disparities - University …

(7 days ago) WEBE. Lea Johnston & Conor P. Flynn, Mental Health Courts and Sentencing Disparities, 62 Vill. L. Rev. 685 (2017) This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the …

https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1824&context=facultypub

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Mental Health Courts SpringerLink

(2 days ago) WEBIssues of mental health and mental illness inform the current crisis in the criminal justice system and inspire calls for reform. Specialized mental health courts …

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-77565-0_33

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Mental-Health Courts: Expanding the Model in an Era of …

(1 days ago) WEBmental-health courts so that mentally ill prisoners can (1) be referred for early-release consideration, (2) have the assistance of the mental-health 96TF] (listing House …

https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2172&context=law_journal_law_policy

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Effectiveness of Mental Health Courts in Reducing Recidivism: A …

(1 days ago) WEBObjective: Mental health courts (MHCs) were developed to address the overrepresentation of adults with mental illnesses in the U.S. criminal justice system …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.201700107

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The Use of Criminal Charges and Sanctions in Mental Health Courts

(2 days ago) WEBRESULTS: Mental health courts use one or more of three approaches to leverage the disposition of criminal charges to mandate adherence to community …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.53.10.1285

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"Mental Health Courts and Sentencing Disparities" by E. Lea …

(7 days ago) WEBDespite the proliferation of mental health courts across the United States, virtually no attention has been paid to the criminal justice effects these courts carry for …

https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/facultypub/801/

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Death Penalty and People with Mental Illnesses - Mental Health …

(6 days ago) WEBNo death penalty for people with intellectual disabilities. In Atkins v. Virginia, the U.S. Supreme Court prohibited the use of the death penalty for persons who had intellectual …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/death-penalty-and-people-mental-illnesses

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MANUAL ON NEW JERSEY SENTENCING LAW - NJ Courts

(7 days ago) WEB"Pending sentence the court may commit the defendant or continue or alter the conditions of release." Rule 3:21-4(a). 2. Defendant's Presence at Sentencing. Rule …

https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/attorneys/attorney-resources/manualsentencinglaw.pdf

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Sentencing offenders with mental disorders, developmental …

(4 days ago) WEBCourts will note the provisions of s.59(1) of the Sentencing Code which states that nothing within s.60 or 61 of the Code restricts any power, either under the …

https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/overarching-guides/magistrates-court/item/sentencing-offenders-with-mental-disorders-developmental-disorders-or-neurological-impairments/

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Mental Health Courts and Sentencing Disparities - SSRN

(9 days ago) WEBFourth, key mental health court actors appear unaware of likely sentencing disparities or the high rate of participant failures. Thus, offenders choosing …

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3100302

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Mental Health as Mitigation Evidence Journal of the American …

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health as Mitigation Evidence. In Allen v. Stephan, 42 F.4 th 223 (4th Cir. 2022), the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a sentencing judge in a capital …

https://jaapl.org/content/51/3/444

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Adult Probation Supervision NJ Courts

(9 days ago) WEBOverview Probation is part of the court system; a criminal or municipal sentence for adults; a program to supervise clients who have been diverted through pretrial intervention or …

https://www.njcourts.gov/courts/adult-probation-supervision

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Criminal courts and mental health - Rethink Mental Illness

(6 days ago) WEBSection 35 of the Mental Health Act - Criminal courts send you to hospital for a medical report. Section 36 of the Mental Health Act - When the Crown Court sends you to hospital for treatment. Section 38 of the Mental Health Act - …

https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/rights-restrictions/police-courts-and-prison/criminal-courts-and-mental-health/

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WEBSome state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to loss of custody or parental rights. Thus, parents with mental illness often avoid seeking mental …

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parents-with-mental-illness/parents-with-mental-illness-and-child-custody-issues

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New Jersey-2020-S2592-Introduced - LegiScan

(3 days ago) WEBAn Act concerning sentencing and amending N.J.S.2C:44-1.. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:. 1. N.J.S.2C:44-1 is …

https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/S2592/id/2195857/New_Jersey-2020-S2592-Introduced.html

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Court case over fatal car crash raises issues of mental health and

(3 days ago) WEBFILE - The Nathan Deal Judicial Center, home of Georgia’s Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, is seen, Feb. 11, 2020, in Atlanta. No one disputes that Michelle …

https://apnews.com/article/car-crash-insanity-defense-michelle-wierson-a03a29c9fbfb5749ba917446996c23a7

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Cobb County Celebrates Rehabilitative Triumphs as Mental Health …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Cobb Superior Court celebrated the success of its Mental Health Court (MHC) program on Tuesday, as three individuals marked their graduation under the …

https://hoodline.com/2024/05/cobb-county-celebrates-rehabilitative-triumphs-as-mental-health-court-graduates-three-individuals/

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Trump’s Gag Order Violations Might Hurt Him More Than He …

(6 days ago) WEBDonald Trump’s extraordinary inability to keep his mouth shut has been costly this year — and it could get a lot worse. The defamation verdict in the E. Jean Carroll …

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/05/07/trump-gag-order-violations-sentencing-00156373

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Bills affecting TN justice system passed in 2024: Prison time - MSN

(4 days ago) WEBHere are some of the bills affecting the justice system, from arrest to sentencing, that the Assembly passed in 2024: Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/bills-affecting-tn-justice-system-passed-in-2024-prison-time-bail-rules-mental-health/ar-BB1lTqKZ

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N.Y. Prisons Holding Mentally Ill People in Solitary, Lawsuit Says

(Just Now) WEBThe lawsuit seeks a court injunction to prohibit prison officials from placing people with any type of disability in solitary, and to bar the correction department and the …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/nyregion/ny-prisons-solitary-confinement.html

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Iowa woman accused of stealing from residents at mental health

(7 days ago) WEBSIOUX CITY (KTIV) - An Iowa woman who was accused of stealing thousands of dollars from residents at a mental health service has received her prison sentence. …

https://www.ktiv.com/2024/05/07/iowa-woman-accused-stealing-residents-mental-health-service-receives-prison-sentence/

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Putnam County court records, April 22-May 2 - LimaOhio.com

(1 days ago) WEBSentence: 180 days jail, 178 days suspended, $100 fine, complete a mental health assessment, and not possess any dangerous ordnance for five years. He was …

https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2024/05/07/putnam-county-court-records-april-22-may-2/

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Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Stabbings of 3 Homeless Men in …

(1 days ago) WEBTrevon Murphy, who a family member said had a history of mental health problems, killed one man and injured two others. By Maia Coleman A 42-year-old …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/nyregion/trevon-murphy-stabbings-sentence.html

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Arin Hankerd sentenced to 21 years for sexual relations with …

(3 days ago) WEBCourt is in morning break. Expert witness: Hankerd has bipolar disorder. A mental health expert testifying for defense said Hankerd has severe bipolar disorder …

https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/courts/2024/05/10/live-arin-hankerd-to-be-sentenced-on-student-sex-charges/73599789007/

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Charlie Millers: Prevention of future deaths report - Courts and

(1 days ago) WEBOn the 2nd December 2020 Charlie was detained under Section 2 Mental Health Act 1983 on Junction 17 the Child Adolescent Mental Health unit at Prestwich …

https://www.judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/charlie-millers-prevention-of-future-deaths-report/

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Stanley Fitzpatrick's death sentence vacated under new Ohio law

(Just Now) WEBA mentally ill man, who had been on Ohio’s death row for two decades, saw his death sentence thrown out Monday under a recent state law that says people who …

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2024/05/06/stanley-fitzpatricks-death-sentence-vacated-under-new-ohio-law/73559998007/

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Arizona woman accused of trying to kill her husband with …

(7 days ago) WEBHer sentence also included mental health treatment. Judge Javier Chon-Lopez noted even the victim, her estranged husband Roby Johnson, had told the court he did not want Johnson to end up in prison.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/us/melody-felicano-johnson-sentencing-arizona/index.html

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10-year-old's torture ignored for years, Orange County lawsuit …

(1 days ago) WEBThen in August 2022, just a few months after the June welfare check by Anaheim police, Flores and Chavez rushed the 10-year-old to Children’s Hospital of Orange County, claiming she fell down a

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-07/10-year-olds-torture-abuse-ignored-lawsuit-claims

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