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[0] 7. Decriminalization: Severe mental illness is treated as an illness and disability rather than as a crime. [1] State/local mental health authority has low numbers of individuals with severe mental illnesses in jails and prisons. State/local mental health authority has jail diversion programs, including mental health courts to divert psychiatrically disabled persons out of the Judicial System and into the Specialty Mental Health System of Care. [3] Appropriate and clinical staff are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Complete physical examination within 24 hours of admission into any inpatient facility Treatment integration of all medically recognized conditions Does review of clinical charts and data show that there is a continuity of care interventions within appropriate time frames? [2] 
Effective state and local councils on offenders with mental impairments. Survey of consumers asks about the responsiveness, sensitivity, and attitudes of their treating professionals.
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