Ray Bradley, Kubiak Sheryl Pimlott, Comartin Erin B, Tillander Elizabeth
School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 801 W. Michigan Street, BS 4067, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA,
Adm Policy Ment Health. 2015 May;42(3):323-31. doi: 10.1007/s10488-014-0572-2.
Using a statewide database of mental health court (MHC) defendants, this study examines criminal justice outcomes by target arrest offense type. Findings suggest that defendants with a felony are less likely to complete MHC but those who do are at no greater risk of recidivism post-exit than those with a misdemeanor. In terms of jail days, both completers and noncompleters with a felony had reductions in jail days; however, misdemeanor defendants, especially those who did not complete MHC, had increases. We discuss why MHC supervision may sometimes have a negative effect and offer recommendations on how courts might modify supervision.
本研究利用一个全州范围的心理健康法庭（MHC）被告数据库，按目标逮捕犯罪类型考察刑事司法结果。研究结果表明，犯重罪的被告完成心理健康法庭项目的可能性较小，但那些完成项目的被告在退出后再犯罪的风险并不比犯轻罪的被告更高。在监禁天数方面，犯重罪的完成者和未完成者的监禁天数都有所减少；然而，犯轻罪的被告，尤其是那些未完成心理健康法庭项目的被告，监禁天数却增加了。我们讨论了为何心理健康法庭监管有时可能产生负面影响，并就法庭如何调整监管提出了建议。
