Incarceration of Youth Who are Waiting for Community Mental Health Services in the United States
Organization:
Special Investigations Division
Publisher:
U.S. House of Representatives
Date Published:
July, 2004 This first nationwide survey of juvenile justice detention centers looks at what happens when mental health services aren't readily available for youth. The report examines the findings geographically, whether the community is rural or urban, the age of the youths, and the costs associated with holding youths waiting for mental health services.
Download a copy of Incarceration of Youth Who are Waiting for Community Mental Health Services in the United States (PDF, 509.05 KB) from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Web site.
