Carey Has a History of Mental Illness and Recently Was

question 39

Multiple Choice

Carey has a history of mental illness and recently was arrested for committing a crime. Instead of sending her to jail, a decision was made to release Carey into her community so that she can get access to treatment and support services. The fact that Carey was released into the community instead of going to jail means that Carey was part of a

• A)prison release program.
• B)jail diversion program.
• C)mental rehabilitation program.
• D)bail out of jail program.

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