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Identification of mental illness in police cells: a comparison of police processes, the Brief Jail Mental Health Screen and the Jail Screening Assessment Tool

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Pages 529-542 | Received 10 Mar 2010, Accepted 16 Jul 2010, Published online: 11 Mar 2011

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