Rediversion in two postbooking jail diversion programs in Florida.
Psychiatr Serv
; 56(7): 835-9, 2005 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-16020816
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Patterns of rediversion in two postbooking jail diversion programs in Florida were examined to better understand the extent to which diversion programs served repeating clients. Rediversion occurs when a former or current diversion program participant is booked into jail on a new charge and diverted once again through the same diversion program.METHODS:
Data from 18 months of consecutive entries into the Hillsborough County jail diversion program (N = 336) and Broward County mental health court (N = 800) were examined.RESULTS:
Similar rediversion patterns were observed for the two diversion programs. About one-fifth of those who were diverted during the 18-month study period were rediverted at least once. Nearly half of those who experienced rediversion did so within 90 days of their initial diversion. Although fewer than 6 percent were rediverted two or more times, these individuals accounted for a disproportionately large number of overall diversions and were rediverted more quickly than those with only one rediversion.CONCLUSIONS:
The diversion programs examined here appear to be experiencing a level of repeating clients similar to that observed in other pathways for accessing mental health treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Prisiones
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Prisioneros
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Psiquiatría Forense
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Desarrollo de Programa
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Trastornos Mentales
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Servicios de Salud Mental
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Psychiatr Serv
Asunto de la revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos