There is growing evidence that diversion to a mental health court program (MHC) can reduce recidivism rates and improve the quality of life of clients. However, there is less known about MHC client characteristics and factors associated with recidivism. Yet, this information would be useful to increase the effectiveness of these programs. Cross-sectional quantitative data were collected on MHC clients in three consecutive years. Of the 155 program clients that were successfully interviewed, only 154 were included in the analysis due to one non-consent to collect further data from their case manager. The purpose of this secondary analysis was to examine “What individual factors are associated with recidivism among MHC program clients?” This analysis specifically explored the association of sex, age, low functional ability, homelessness, court site, and criminal history. From the multiple logistic regression results, the increased risk of recidivism was found to be significantly associated with younger clients and a prior criminal history. The results of this study suggest programs tailored to young adults and repeat offenders may be areas that MHCs could potentially focus on to increase their effectiveness.

越来越多的证据表明，转入心理健康法庭计划 (MHC) 可以降低再犯率并提高客户的生活质量。然而，对 MHC 客户特征和与累犯相关的因素知之甚少。然而，这些信息将有助于提高这些计划的有效性。连续三年收集 MHC 客户的横截面定量数据。在成功采访的 155 名项目客户中，只有 154 名被纳入分析，因为一名客户不同意从他们的个案经理那里收集更多数据。本次分析的目的是检查“哪些个人因素与 MHC 计划客户的累犯有关？” 本次分析专门探讨了性别、年龄、低功能能力、无家可归、法院所在地、和犯罪史。从多元逻辑回归结果中，发现累犯风险增加与年轻客户和先前的犯罪历史显着相关。这项研究的结果表明，为年轻人和惯犯量身定制的计划可能是 MHC 可以重点关注以提高其有效性的领域。