SynthesisCriminal behaviour and mental health : CBMH2019
The crime, mental health, and economic impacts of prearrest diversion of people with mental health problems: A systematic review.
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- The crime, mental health, and economic impacts of prearrest diversion of people with mental health problems: A systematic review.Criminal behaviour and mental health : CBMH · 2019Pooled it
- Factors associated with rearrest by police among people suspected of an offence and referred for psychiatric assessment: a comparison within a post-booking diversion program in Amsterdam.BMC psychiatry · 2026Observational
- Community mental health under routine detention: jail reliance, pretrial custody, and frequent mental distress.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Coping, adjustment, perceived social support, and age as predictors of depressed mood among male maximum-security incarcerated offenders.Psychiatry, psychology, and law : an interdisciplinary journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and Law · 2026Article
- The role of epidemiologists in addressing the public health consequences of the United States criminal legal system.American journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Treating Trauma in Criminal Justice-Involved with SMI: "Trauma Is a Huge Part of It".Community mental health journal · 2023Article
- Costs and Savings Associated With the Police Use of the interRAI Brief Mental Health Screener.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrearrest diversion strategies are being adopted across the Western world, enabling the police to identify and divert people suspected of having mental disorder towards health and community services rather than the criminal justice system.
aimsTo quantify longer-term criminal justice and mental health outcomes after prearrest diversion of people with suspected mental disorder and consider economic correlates.
methodsA systematic review of published literature on longer term outcomes after prearrest diversion.
resultsOnly two quasi-experimental studies, with four independent samples, could be included. Findings for criminal and mental health outcomes were inconclusive, but potential for adverse outcomes was identified. Ten studies with cost data suggested that prearrest diversion can lead to overall cost savings.
conclusionsThere is still inadequate evidence on which to base prearrest diversion programmes. Although some benefits have been identified by the review, so have possible harms. Future research and funding strategies must build in high-quality, systematic evaluation of outcomes before implementing a theoretically attractive strategy more widely.
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