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Jails as Psychiatric Facilities: Addressing Mental Illness in the Justice System with Judge Steve Leifman

Jails as Psychiatric Facilities: Addressing Mental Illness in the Justice System with Judge Steve Leifman

FromNew Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation


Jails as Psychiatric Facilities: Addressing Mental Illness in the Justice System with Judge Steve Leifman

FromNew Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jun 14, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Judge Steve Leifman, associate administrative judge of the Miami-Dade County Court Criminal Division and presiding judge of its Criminal Mental Health Project, has worked at the intersection of mental health and the criminal justice system in Miami-Date County for decades. In this podcast, he outlines the challenges of addressing the high occurence of mental illness in … Continue reading Jails as Psychiatric Facilities: Addressing Mental Illness in the Justice System with Judge Steve Leifman →
Released:
Jun 14, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Research. Development. Justice. Reform.