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Thousands participate in mental health courts in Illinois. Millions are left out

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By Grace Hauck Verified, Josh McGhee Verified, Andrew Adams Verified
| Canton Daily Ledger Verified
Mental health courts have proliferated across the U.S. in recent decades, promising to end vicious and expensive cycles of incarceration. Grace Hauck, Josh McGhee and Andrew Adams Illinois Answers Project and Mindsite News Updated June 5, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CT Illinois launched mental health courts to break the prison cycle. But results are mixed. Thousands of Illinois residents facing criminal charges have enrolled in high-stakes diversion programs as a chance to receive treatment and avoid prison.
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Thousands participate in Illinois mental health courts. Half graduate — and millions are left out

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By Grace Hauck Verified, Josh McGhee Verified, Andrew Adams
| KWMU-FM (St. Louis, MO) Verified
This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project in collaboration with Mindsite News. Bloomington native Shayla Woodworth had struggled with mental illness and addiction since she was a teen and spent time in jail in three states. She’d heard of mental health courts before but didn’t know much about them, and assumed they were something of a joke. Then, in 2023, she and her husband stole a car, drove it to the parking lot of a Love’s gas station and fell asleep.
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Prison or treatment?

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By Grace Hauck Verified, Josh McGhee Verified, Andrew Adams Verified
| Illinois Times Verified
This story is a collaboration between Illinois Answers and the Chicago bureau of MindSite News. Bloomington native Shayla Woodworth had struggled with mental illness and addiction since she was a teen and spent time in jail in three states. She’d heard of mental health courts before but didn’t know much about them, and assumed they were something of a joke. Then, in 2023, she and her husband stole a car, drove it to the parking lot of a Love’s gas station and fell asleep.
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