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On the case: Sessions to play key role in setting guidelines for national court system
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Court mandates psychiatric treatment, special services for mentally ill offenders
Judge Geoffrey Crawford presides over the Chittenden County Mental Health Court, which provides treatment options for mentally ill offenders instead of jail time. Photo by Terry J. Allen
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How the Chittenden court works
Offenders with mental illnesses are referred to the court by lawyers, judges, police officers, treatment providers and family members when their criminal behavior is driven by mental illness. They may also self-refer.
A clinician assesses offenders for a qualifying mental illness or other serious functional impairment that has led to the commission of the crime, such as psychosis, major mood disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, severe post-traumatic stress disorder and severe… Continue reading
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