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| Initiative in Essex County aims to help nonviolent offenders with mental illness |
| By nj.com - Alexi Friedman |
| Published: 12/11/2012 |
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NEWARK, NJ — Essex County residents charged with a nonviolent crime and who have a history of mental illness may now receive treatment through a new initiative aimed both at providing better care and reducing the jail population, the Office of Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray announced today. Modeled on a similar program in Union County, the initiative is designed to divert non-violent offenders with a diagnosed mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder to programs as an alternative or addition to jail. That population represents “a significant number of individuals who come in contact with the criminal justice" in Essex, Murray said in a statement accompanying the announcement. “Often they end up incarcerated because they have not taken necessary medication or they are not receiving the treatment they need.” Read More. |
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