|
|
Article: Salt Lake Tribune; SALT LAKE CITY -- Offenders [Derived headline]
- Article from:
- Burlington County Times
- Article date:
- September 24, 2008
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright 2008 Burlington County Times. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
|
By Carlos Mayorga
Salt Lake Tribune
SALT LAKE CITY -- Offenders sent to mental-health court stay out of trouble longer than mentally ill defendants prosecuted in traditional courtrooms, according to a new report.
One year after leaving mental-health court, participants had cut their arrests and jail bookings in half, a study by the Utah Criminal Justice Center at the University of Utah found.
The Salt Lake County court was started in 2001 as an alternative to traditional courts, which are not designed to provide specialized rehabilitation and treatment. The report tracked participants from the past seven years. It showed they improved their use of medications and pursued more treatment for ...