Predictors of Program Compliance and Re-arrest in the Brooklyn Mental Health Court

An examination of factors associated with program compliance and recidivism in the Brooklyn Mental Health Court, this report documents that prior criminal history and having a co-occurring substance disorder predict noncompliance, mental health court failure, and re-arrest. Felony offenders were not found to differ in their re-arrest rates when compared to misdemeanor offenders. These results support the practice of accepting more serious offenders as participants in mental health courts.