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Juvenile Mental Health Court: Rationale and Protocols
Author(s) -
ARREDONDO DAVID E.,
KUMLI KURT,
SOTO LARRY,
COLIN ENRIQUE,
ORNELLAS JILL,
DAVILLA JUDGE RAYMOND J.,
EDWARDS JUDGE LEONARD P.,
HYMAN JUDGE EUGENE M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
juvenile and family court journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1755-6988
pISSN - 0161-7109
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6988.2001.tb00047.x
Subject(s) - mental health , juvenile delinquency , general partnership , economic justice , public defender , criminology , juvenile court , criminal justice , juvenile , agency (philosophy) , triage , law , political science , psychology , psychiatry , sociology , social science , biology , genetics
Under the sponsorship of the judiciary, the Santa Clara County, California Juvenile Court, in partnership with the Juvenile Mental Health Department and a technical assistance agency (SOLOMON), has pioneered a Juvenile Mental Health Court for seriously mentally ill children who have become involved in the criminal justice system. The judiciary, probation department, district attorney, public defender, county counsel, and service providers have collectively embarked upon the implementation of a modern approach to mental health diagnosis, triage, and treatment services for youth and families who come in contact with the justice system as a result of the combination of serious mental illness and juvenile delinquency. This article presents the court's rationale and protocols.