Contexts shaping misdemeanor system interventions among people with mental illnesses: qualitative findings from a multi-site system mapping exercise

• Main Authors: Jennifer D. Wood (Author), Amy C. Watson (Author), Leah Pope (Author), Amanda Warnock (Author), Veronica Nelson (Author), Nili Gesser (Author), Adria Zern (Author), Aaron Stagoff-Belfort (Author), Jason Tan de Bibiana (Author), Michael T. Compton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background People with mental illnesses are disproportionately entangled in the criminal legal system. Historically, this involvement has resulted from minor offending, often accompanied by misdemeanor charges. In recent years, policymakers have worked to reduce the footprint of the crimina...