at ), which suggest that specialty effects are not an artifact of local practices (arrest rates were slightly in the specialty jurisdiction). Third, we applied the same unit costs across sites to higher service use and criminal justice contacts, to enable direct cost comparisons. Together, these points—along with sample matching, precise measurement, and strong implementation—lend substantial confidence to our results. Nevertheless, they need to be replicated in a randomized controlled trial. Conclusion Well-implemented specialty mental health probation yields substantial cost savings compared to traditional probation—and should be considered in current justice reform efforts for people with mental illness. References Steadman HJ, Osher FC, Robbins PC, et al: Prevalence of serious mental illness among jail inmates. Psychiatric Services 60: 761-765, 2009. Swanson JW, Frisman LK, Robertson AG, et al: Costs of criminal justice involvement among persons with serious mental illness in Connecticut. Psychiatric Services 64: 2013. Stepping Up Initiative: The Problem. stepuptogether.org/the-problem. Accessed November 9, 2017. Skeem JL and Peterson JK: Major risk factors for recidivism among offenders with mental illness. 2011. . Skeem JL, Manchak SM, and Peterson JK: Correctional policy for offenders with mental illness: Creating a new paradigm for recidivism reduction. Law and Human Behavior 35: 110-126, 2011.
at ), which suggest that specialty effects are not an artifact of local practices (arrest rates were slightly higher in the specialty jurisdiction). Third, we applied the same unit costs across sites to service use and criminal justice contacts, to enable direct cost comparisons. Together, these points—along with sample matching, precise measurement, and strong implementation—lend substantial confidence to our results. Nevertheless, they need to be replicated in a randomized controlled trial. Conclusion Well-implemented specialty mental health probation yields substantial cost savings compared to traditional probation—and should be considered in current justice reform efforts for people with mental illness. References Steadman HJ, Osher FC, Robbins PC, et al: Prevalence of serious mental illness among jail inmates. Psychiatric Services 60: 761-765, 2009. Swanson JW, Frisman LK, Robertson AG, et al: Costs of criminal justice involvement among persons with serious mental illness in Connecticut. Psychiatric Services 64: 2013. Stepping Up Initiative: The Problem. stepuptogether.org/the-problem. Accessed November 9, 2017. Skeem JL and Peterson JK: Major risk factors for recidivism among offenders with mental illness. 2011. . Skeem JL, Manchak SM, and Peterson JK: Correctional policy for offenders with mental illness: Creating a new paradigm for recidivism reduction. Law and Human Behavior 35: 110-126, 2011.
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