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A Toolkit for Legislative Reform: Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Mental Illness in Rural States

Description
Toolkit details methods to improve access to mental health treatment in rural communities through the criminal justice system. Presents options for state policy reform, using South Dakota's mental illness intervention law as a case study.
Author(s)
Barbara A. Pierce
Date
09/2017
Type
Document
Organization
Crime and Justice Institute
Tagged as
Access · Criminal justice system · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Policy · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · South Dakota