Program Profile: Bronx (NY) Mental Health Court

This is a problem-solving court program that seeks to divert mentally ill adults who committed misdemeanor and felony offenses out of the justice system and into treatment to address their mental health issues and reduce their risk of recidivism.
Date Modified: February 28, 2020

In 2016 the Bronx (N.Y.) Mental Health Court received a final program rating of No Effects, based on the review of the study by Rossman and colleagues (2012). In January 2022, CrimeSolutions conducted a re-review of the same study using the updated CrimeSolutions Program Scoring Instrument. The program maintained the final rating of No Effects.

Date Created: June 21, 2016