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Mentally ill offenders eligible for diversion at local court in New South Wales (NSW), Australia: factors associated with initially successful diversion

Yin-Lan SoonJustice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Sydney, Australia;School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Natasha RaeJustice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Sydney, Australia;School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Daria KorobanovaJustice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Sydney, Australia;School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Calum SmithJustice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Claire GaskinJustice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Sydney, Australia;School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Carolynn DixonJustice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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David GreenbergJustice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Sydney, Australia;School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Kimberlie DeanJustice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Sydney, Australia;School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 705-716 | Received 03 Apr 2018, Accepted 19 Jul 2018, Published online: 09 Aug 2018

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