Which of the following is true of mental health courts?
A. They are responsible for managing and coordinating an offender’s re-entry after they have been tried, convicted, and served their sentence.
B. Their main focus is providing vocational training for offenders.
C. Offenders who participate in these courts tend to have slightly higher recidivism rates, but for those who don’t recidivate, they have better life outcomes.
D. They can only handle a limited number of cases, so most mentally-ill offenders end up in jails and prisons.
D. They can only handle a limited number of cases, so most mentally-ill offenders end up in jails and prisons.
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