Events
Past Events
FY20 JMHCP Orientation Webinar Part 1
Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) In this webinar, CSG Justice Center and BJA staff provide newly...
Mental Health, Co-Occurring Substance Use
Diverting People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities from the Criminal Justice System
Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (sometimes known as I/DD) are an often overlooked population in the criminal...
Correctional Facilities, Courts, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Co-Occurring Substance Use
How Sheriffs Can Support Federally Funded Justice and Mental Health Programs
Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the National Sheriffs’ Association with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. The U.S. Department of Justice’s Justice and...
Correctional Facilities, Law Enforcement, Mental Health, Co-Occurring Substance Use
Using Technology to Improve Service Delivery in the Justice System
Hosted by The Council of State Governments Justice Center and the Justice Management Institute with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance Jurisdictions across the country are seeking ways to...
Correctional Facilities, Law Enforcement, Mental Health
Five Years of Stepping Up: A Virtual Roundtable
Since its launch in 2015, more than 500 counties across 43 states have joined the Stepping Up initiative and made incredible progress toward reducing the prevalence of mental illness in jails. Set, Measure, Achieve is...
Correctional Facilities, Mental Health, Co-Occurring Substance Use
Turning One-Off Programs into Systems-Wide Behavioral Health Diversion
Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) A growing number of communities are implementing behavioral health diversion programs as alternatives to...
Correctional Facilities, Mental Health, Co-Occurring Substance Use
Advancing Prosecutor-Led Behavioral Health Diversion
Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys. Prosecutors across the country are helping to set up programs that divert people...
Courts, Mental Health, Co-Occurring Substance Use
How State-Led Housing Initiatives Can Break the Cycle of Criminal Justice Involvement
Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Improving access to safe and affordable housing is integral to any efforts aimed at reducing peoples’ involvement in...
Housing, Mental Health,
Enhancing Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Partnerships Through Cross-Training
Hosted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), and Policy Research Associates, Inc (PRA) As criminal justice and behavioral health system stakeholders are beginning to partner more...
Mental Health, Co-Occurring Substance Use