The Public Defender's Role in Meeting Client Mental Health Needs


 

Publication Date: April 2004

Publisher: Brennan Center for Justice

Author(s): Linda McLaughlin

Research Area: Justice

Keywords: Criminal Justice; Community Oriented Defender Network; Sentencing Reform

Type: Report

Abstract:

This paper explores three areas: How our agency re-invented itself to better serve our clients and the Knox County community; how we implement our new approach to assist our mentally ill clients; and lessions our agency has drawn that may be of use to others serving people with mental illness.