Diversion of Offenders with Mental Illness: Recent Legislative Reforms

Date

1996

Authors

Shannon, Brian D.

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Texas Bar Journal

Abstract

Professor Shannon discusses the growing trend in the imprisonment of mentally ill offenders and the crisis of lack of mental health care resources to treat them.

Description

Keywords

Mental illness, Imprisonment

Citation

59 Tex. B. J. 330