Persons with Mental Illnesses

The CSG Justice Center conducted a site visit with the Pitt County, NC grantee to review program enrollment processes, including referral, screening, assessment and intake and discuss any anticipated implementation challenges for the SHARP program. During the site visit the grantee showed a comprehensive, pre-recorded video tour of their jail which featured key program stakeholders.

CSG Justice Center staff conducted a virtual site visit with the grant team and other stakeholders. The focus of the virtual site visit was to learn more about the RFP for a one-stop-shop for crisis services of which will include the grant funded program. Discussion focused on law enforcement drop-off for the to-be-determined crisis services location and data collection.

This is third session in the learning community series titled "Strategic Planning for Law Enforcement - Mental Health Collaboration". In this web session the focus was on Law Enforcement and Homelessness and the webinar covered the following topics: common challenges in responding to people with mental illnesses experiencing homelessness, strategies to improve law enforcement responses to this population, and the importance of collaborating with the homelessness service system.

The CSG Justice Center conducted a combined virtual site visit with City of Muskegon, MI (Category 2) and Muskegon County, MI (Category 3). The site visit was conducted with Muskegon County, MI (Category 3) grantee to review program enrollment processes, including referral, screening, assessment and intake and discuss any anticipated implementation challenges for the program.

The CSG Justice Center conducted a combined virtual site visit with City of Muskegon, MI (Category 2) and Muskegon County, MI (Category 3). During the site visit conducted with the City of Muskegon, MI (Category 2) the National Police Foundation (NPF) began a consultation with the grantee? around their review/revision of policies and procedures for responding to calls involving a person experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

This interactive forum provided an overview of trauma interventions such as TREM, M-TREM, Seeking Safety and EMDR. Presenters Denise Vargas, Denver County Jail Mental Health Unit, and Joann Toney, Mental Health Center of Denver, spoke about populations best served, virtual and in-person delivery, delivery in community or locked settings, and other considerations in delivering curriculum based and intensive trauma interventions.

The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) Gender-Responsive Services (GRS) Learning Community is hosted by The Council of State Governments Justice Center in collaboration with Becki Ney, the Director of the National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women. This learning community is funded by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The fourth session of the GRS Learning Community was held on August 13th, 2020 on the topic of "Achieving Successful Outcomes with Women Involved in Court Processes".

Law Enforcement and a Gender Responsive Approach - This session will provide a review of gender responsive law enforcement strategies given women's different pathways to crime which are often related to substance use, trauma, mental health, relationships and economic barriers. Grantees will learn about the essential elements of a gender responsive approach to law enforcement first responders.

This is the last web session for this learning community, titled "People Who are High Utilizers." During this webinar, the consultant and CSG Justice Center staff person reviewed content on jurisdictions managing high utilizer projects, such as applying data to improve performance and identifying early intervention and prevention opportunities for people who are high utilizers. A PowerPoint presentation was shared with the audience.

There is growing recognition that trauma can play a significant role in criminal justice involvement. Although prevalence estimates vary, there is consensus that high percentages of women and men in the justice system have experienced serious trauma throughout their lifetime. The reverberating effects of traumatic experiences can challenge a person's capacity for recovery and pose significant barriers to accessing services, often resulting in an increased risk of coming into contact with the criminal justice system.