The articles below have been authored by Law and Psychiatry Institute staff, except for the interview with former NYS Chief Judge Sol Wachtler, who is a trustee of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System and founder of the Law and Psychiatry Institute.

New Government Reports on Incarcerated Youth With Mental Illness and Adults With Co-Occurring Disorders Reveal Gaps in Community Services
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2004 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol Vol 4, No.5, July/August 2004, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Legislation Supporting Diversion From Incarceration Programs Passed in U.S. Senate, Pending in House
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2004 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol Vol 4, No.4, May/June 2004, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Class Action Lawsuit Settled That Sought Jail Discharge Planning; Another Filed Seeking Provision of Mental Health Services in Integrated Setting
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2003 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol Vol 3, No. 6, September/October 2003, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Supreme Court Limits Involuntary Medication to Attain Competence at Trial
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2003 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 3, No. 5, July/August 2003, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

GAINS Center Conference Spotlights Programs for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders Involved with the Criminal Justice System
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2003 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 3, No. 2, January/February 2003, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI Website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Educating Judges About Behavioral Health
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2002 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 3, No. 1, November/December 2002, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Kendra’s Law: Preliminary Observations on Involuntary Outpatient Commitment in New York State
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2002 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 3, No. 1, November/December 2002, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Council of State Governments Publishes Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project Report
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2002 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 2, No. 4, July/August 2002, and is reprinted with permission.  All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

National Developments in Diversion from Incarceration Programs
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2002 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 3, No. 3, March/April 2002, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Interview with Sol Wachtler, Former Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals
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2002 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 2, No. 2, January/February 2002, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Federal Funding and Further Developments in Mental Health Courts
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2002 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 2, No. 2, January/February 2002, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Federal Government Brings States Together for National Corrections Conference on Mental Illness
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2001 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 1, No. 6, September/October 2001, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Therapist’s Duty to Protect Third Parties: Balancing Public Safety and Patient Confidentiality
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2001 Civic Research Institute, Inc.  This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 1, No. 5, July/August 2001, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Therapeutic Jurisprudence: Looking at Developments in Mental Health Law Through a Caring Lens
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2001 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 1, No. 4, May/June 2001, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Class Action Lawsuit Seeks Discharge Planning for Jail Inmates with Mental Disorders
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2001 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 1, No. 3, May/June 2001, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com

Outpatient Civil Commitment: A Growing Trend in State Law
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2000 Civic Research Institute, Inc. This article originally appeared in Community Mental Health Report, Vol. 1, No. 1, November/December 2000, and is reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. To learn more about Community Mental Health Report please visit the CRI website: www.civicresearchinstitute.com