{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/170f7fea-3078-4315-9c6b-57b666e73855/6a1ef7444815e3a83c12df53?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mental Health Courts Offer People Facing Prison an Imperfect Alternative","description":"<p>Hundreds of U.S. courts offer treatment over prison for some defendants with mental illness. But critics say mental health courts have outpaced research on their effectiveness.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest(s):</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://illinoisanswers.org/author/grace-hauck/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grace Hauck</a>, Investigative reporter, Illinois Answers Project&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://medschool.umich.edu/profile/239/debra-pinals\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Debra Pinals</a>, Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Michigan Medical School and Law School</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more on <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/2026/06/04/mental-health-courts-offer-people-facing-prison-an-imperfect-alternative\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">our website</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Check out our 2025 Impact Report: <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/2025-impact-report/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://tradeoffs.org/2025-impact-report/</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=6ab1fc39a0b1b15521551487c&amp;id=89c5edcb93&amp;utm_source=twitter-newsletter-signup&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">weekly newsletter</a> featuring the latest health policy research and news.</p><p><br></p><p>Support this type of journalism today, <a href=\"https://tradeoffs.org/donate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">with a gift</a>.</p>","author_name":"Tradeoffs"}