The Cal-DSH diversion guidelines.
Michael A CummingsCharles L ScottJuan Carlos ArguelloAi-Li W AriasAshley M BrethDarci DelgadoPhil D HarveyJonathan M MeyerJennifer O'DayMegan PollockGeorge ProctorTiffany RectorBenjamin RoseEric SchwartzHelga ThordarsonKatherine WarburtonStephen M StahlPublished in: CNS spectrums (2021)
The Cal-DSH Diversion Guidelines provide 10 general guidelines that jurisdictions should consider when developing diversion programs for individuals with a serious mental illness (SMI) who become involved in the criminal justice system. Screening for SMI in a jail setting is reviewed. In addition, important treatment interventions for SMI and substance use disorders are highlighted with the need to address criminogenic risk factors highlighted.