Public mental health facility closures and criminal justice contact in Chicago

Research summary In 2012, Chicago closed half of its public mental health clinics, which provide services to those in need regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay. Critics of the closures argued that they would result in service shortages and divert untreated patients to the criminal...

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Authors: Muchow, Ashley N. (Author) ; Laurito, Agustina (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Criminology & public policy
Year: 2025, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-97
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Chicago
Arrest
Mental Health
Policing

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