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Eleven Johnson County, KS, Cities to Partner a Mental Health Co-Responder with Law Enforcement
Following in the footsteps of two Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grantees—Olathe and Overland Park, Kansas—11 other cities in Johnson County, Kansas, will partner with the Johnson County Mental Health Center to implement...
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Congress Funds Key Criminal Justice Programs
By the CSG Justice Center Staff Congress approved a $1.15 trillion Omnibus Appropriations bill that would fund three key programs championed by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center: the Second Chance Act (SCA),...
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U.S. Senate Passes the Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act
By the CSG Justice Center Staff The Council of State Governments Justice Center applauded members of the U.S. Senate for their unanimous vote to approve S.993, the Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015....
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Ohio Counties Meet to Discuss How to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail
Building on growing national momentum to reduce the prevalence of people with mental illnesses in jails, county and state leaders from Ohio gathered this month in Columbus for a daylong Stepping Up summit. The initiative—which...
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‘Nothing About Us Without Us’: People Affected by Mental Illness Share Their Stories to Bring About Change
Indiana resident Ray Lay knows how quickly things can change for a person living with a mental illness. Within the span of a year,...
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NY Times Bestselling Author Pete Earley Makes the Case for Mental Health Reform on Capitol Hill
By Ashleigh Fryer, CSG Justice Center Staff New York Times Best Selling Author Pete Earley speaks at the 2015 SCA/JMHCP Conference in Washington, D.C. From watching his son struggle with bi-polar disorder, to witnessing the...
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SCA, JMHCP Grantees Praised by Members of Obama Administration, Congress for ‘Transforming Lives’
By Ashleigh Fryer, CSG Justice Center Staff High-ranking government officials and criminal justice champions applauded more than 1,400 federally funded providers of reentry and mental health services at the annual Second Chance Act (SCA) and...
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50 Teams Chosen to Attend National Summit to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails
County leaders and local policymakers representing 50 jurisdictions in 37 states are set to converge on Washington, DC, April 17-19 to address the overrepresentation of people...
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Six Key Questions Counties Should Ask Themselves to #StepUp4MentalHealth
With more people with mental illnesses in jails than ever before—the majority of whom are not a public safety risk—county leaders across the country have united around a central realization: Jails can no longer be...
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