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A 9 page paper assessing the origin, development and effect of the mental health court. In October 2001, the Boone County (Missouri) Judicial and Law Enforcement Task Force submitted its final report of a survey of the county’s jail situation and included a recommendation that the county establish a mental health court as an effort to reduce overcrowding pressures in the county jail as well as prevent those suffering from mental illness being criminalized by virtue of being committed to the county’s jail. The paper examines the first such court established in Broward County (Florida) in 1997 and the King County (Washington) court reported to Congress in 2000, concluding that Boone County should adopt the structure as designed by King County. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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9 pages (~225 words per page)
File: CC6_KSmentalHlthCt.rtf
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Boone County, Missouri Judicial and Law Enforcement Task Force submitted its final report of a survey of the countys jail situation and included a recommendation that the county establish a
mental health court as an effort to reduce overcrowding pressures in the county jail as well as prevent those suffering from mental illness being criminalized by virtue of being committed
to the countys jail. The purpose here is to assess the origin, development and effect of the mental health court. Origins of the Concept
Special purpose courts have existed literally for decades, the most notable likely being juvenile court. As reasons for specific behaviors become more apparent through both treatment and
research, more variations of the special-purpose court have arisen in past years. Several states have domestic violence courts, drug abuse courts and other problem-specific courts. From this concept,
Floridas Broward County instituted the first mental health court in the country in 1997 (Nations first mental health court, 1999). Funding can be
problematic and in other areas likely should be addressed early on, if not first, in the community considering instituting a mental health court in its local judicial system. This
is not an issue in Missouris Boone County, however. There, the local Mental Health Board of Trustees has the power to bypass the petition process in raising funds for
special projects. While it cannot automatically authorize funds or expenditure for any purpose, it "may, in conjunction with county government, place on the ballot a Mental health Mill Tax
without a petition process" (Mental Health Board of Trustees). If the voters choose to accept the new tax and its stated purpose, then funding will be available for instituting
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