The Programme d'accompagnement justice-santé mentale (PAJ-SM) at the Montreal Municipal Court.

Criminal and civil law reforms have contributed to the criminalization of psychiatry in Quebec.

Anne Crocker, PhD, and her team are exploring how the judicial process deals with people suffering from mental disorders, and are helping to set up a mental health court in Montreal.

Anne Crocker, PhD, director of services, policies and population health Research at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, edited an issue of The journal “Santé mentale au Québec” on justice and mental health. &q

The UPS-J intervenes in the case of adults with a mental health problem who are acting or about to act in a criminal manner. The UPS-J tries to prevent the criminalization and imprisonment of people with severe and persistent mental health problems by referring them to the appropriate psychosocial or medical services. They also refer the police to the right resources Languages : French and English. Contact : Thierry Webanck and Jonathan Lambert.