Reducing Criminal Justice Involvement of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness and Mental Illness: perspectives of Frontline Practitioners

Individuals experiencing both homelessness and mental illness have high rates of interaction with public safety and criminal justice institutions. Several cross-sector diversion programs have been developed over the past decades as alternatives to incarceration. Most of these initiatives rely on the...

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Main Author: Roy, Laurence (Author)
Contributors: Billette, Isabelle ; Boissy, François ; Crocker, Anne ; Côté, Michelle ; Hurtubise, Roch ; Latimer, Eric
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2020]
In: Canadian journal of criminology and criminal justice
Year: 2020, Volume: 62, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-21
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