Seminal Resources
Under JMHCP, the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the CSG Justice Center have released more than 90 publications since 2006—all to help communities improve outcomes for people with mental health conditions and co-occurring disorders.
The below list of seminal resources, however, can be an excellent starting point to learn more about the ways JMHCP has helped facilitate collaborative efforts and to find strategies and tools for improving policies and practices throughout the criminal justice system.
Brief
Behavioral Health Diversion Interventions: Moving from Individual Programs to a Systems-Wide Strategy
Correctional Facilities
Brief
Choosing the Right Data Strategy for Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Initiatives
Mental Health
Report
Information Sharing in Criminal Justice-Mental Health Collaborations: Working with HIPAA and Other Privacy Laws
Law Enforcement
Online Tools
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Implementation Science Checklist Series
Correctional Facilities
Online Tools
Police-Mental Health Collaboration Self-Assessment Tool
Mental Health, Law Enforcement
Online Tools
Police-Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) Toolkit
Mental Health, Law Enforcement
Report
Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail: Six Questions County Leaders Need to Ask
Mental Health
Report
Sharing Behavioral Health Information within Police-Mental Health Collaborations
Mental Health
