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The components of the continuum diagram—law enforcement, courts, corrections, and community supports—represent more than the points of contact individuals with mental illness may encounter if they become involved in the criminal justice system. They also represent the fields in which many professionals affected by this problem work:
- Law Enforcement: police chiefs, sheriffs, officers, dispatchers, etc.
- Courts: judges, court administrators, public defenders, prosecutors, pre-trial service providers, administrators, etc.
- Corrections: state corrections directors, jail administrators, correctional mental health officials, parole board members, parole and probation officials, etc.
- Community Supports: mental health treatment providers, state mental health directors, substance abuse treatment providers, housing officials, etc.






