Economics of decriminalizing mental illness: when doing the right thing costs less.
CNS Spectr
; 25(5): 566-570, 2020 10.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31910935
ABSTRACT
The United States' criminal justice system has seen exponential growth in costs related to the incarceration of persons with mental illness. Jails, prisons, and state hospitals' resources are insufficient to adequately treat the sheer number of individuals cycling through their system. Reversing the cycle of criminalization of mental illness is a complicated process, but mental health diversion programs across the nation are uniquely positioned to do just that. Not only are these programs providing humane treatment to individuals within the community and breaking the cycle of recidivism, the potential fiscal savings are over 1 billion dollars.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
1_ASSA2030
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Custos e Análise de Custo
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Direito Penal
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Integração Comunitária
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Defesa por Insanidade
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
CNS Spectr
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article