In Toronto, we have the benefit of also having a mental health court. If people were suffering from such a profound psychiatric disability that they were unable to function within a drug treatment court, a referral would be made to the mental health court in Toronto. However, that being said, we are willing to work with people with psychiatric illnesses, where appropriate. We have access to a concurrent disorder program, which is a treatment program geared toward individuals who have both an addiction and an underlying psychiatric disorder. So it is possible for people with a psychiatric illness and an addiction, who are committing crimes, to benefit from treatment specialized to their needs, while participating in the drug treatment court program.
On October 31st, 2006. See this statement in context.