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What is an RSS feed?
RSS, an acronym for "Really Simple Syndication,” is a way for websites to distribute content updates to users. RSS updates, or “feeds,” are delivered through an RSS reader, which can be part of your web browser or can be installed on your computer. RSS content can also be sent to personal webpages such as a Yahoo or iGoogle page.
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Justice Center staff comb newspapers from across the country for articles covering issues at the intersection of criminal justice and mental health. These headlines, and off-site links to full articles, can be found below. While we try to include articles on a wide range of reentry issues from varied sources, this list should not be considered exhaustive.
The links below lead to external sites that may require registration, additional archive searching, and/or a fee to view the article.
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Some victims refuse help
Concord Monitor — "Clyde 'Bruce' Gaunt, was shot and killed by Concord police in the home of his mother, Louise Jobin, in September 2006. At the time Gaunt was not taking medication prescribed to him to treat bipolar disorder."
September 28, 2011 | Law Enforcement | New Hampshire
Last line in mental crisis
Concord Monitor — "[Sgt.] Burke runs Rochester's Crisis Intervention Team, a group of 14 patrol officers specially trained to respond to mental health calls and to de-escalate dangerous situations."
September 27, 2011 | New Hampshire
Veterans Court puts its focus on helping those in trouble
The Olympian — "Thurston County was the first county in the state to create a Veterans Court. It was among the first dozen such courts in the entire nation."
September 15, 2011 | Courts | Washington
Two-tiered mental-health system
NewsReview.com— "Seven years after voters went to the polls saying they were tired of substandard community mental-health care, there is tarnish on the promise of Proposition 63."
September 15, 2011 | California
Mentally ill and behind bars
Chciago Tribune— "Cook County Jail's sizable mentally ill population has transformed the detention center into Illinois' largest psychiatric facility."
September 15, 2011 | Illinois
County Council Establishes Veterans Treatment Court
The Seattle Medium— "On Monday, The King County Council unanimously adopted an ordinance giving the green light to establish a new Veterans Treatment Court as a special unit of the County’s nationally-recognized Regional Mental Health Court."
September 14, 2011 | Courts | Washington
Calif. Medicaid Expansion: A Lifeline For Ex-Convicts
NPR— "California has embarked on an ambitious expansion of its Medicaid program, three years ahead of the federal expansion that the health law requires in 2014."
September 13, 2011 | California
County establishes Veterans Treatment Court, focuses on rehabilitation
Issaquah Press— "King County Council members agreed Monday to create a special treatment court for veterans charged for nonviolent crimes."
September 12, 2011 | Courts | Washington
ERs are becoming costly destinations for mentally disturbed patients
Los Angeles Times— "Budget cuts are creating added safety risks at hospitals and placing a burden on already crowded emergency rooms."
September 05, 2011 | California
Nation's jails struggle with mentally ill prisoners
NPR — "Three hundred and fifty thousand: That's a conservative estimate for the number of offenders with mental illness confined in America's prisons and jails."
September 04, 2011 | Nationwide
Smart move; Deputizing mental health professionals saves lives
The Chronicle — "When law enforcement and mental illness collide, the results are often painful for both sides. Nationally, more than a half-million people with mental illness are behind bars. These unfortunate folks are often jailed for nonviolent offenses."
August 29, 2011 | Texas
Officers to train on mental illness
The Meridian Star — "Law enforcement agencies such as the Meridian Police Department and the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department are not extensively trained on how to deal directly with people who suffer from some sort of mental illness."
August 27, 2011 | Law Enforcement | Mississippi
Police urged to get training for dealing with mentally ill
The Salt Lake Tribune— "Police officers from as far away as Montana travel to Utah for a week of Crisis Intervention Training, courses on how to respond to emergencies involving the mentally ill."
August 27, 2011 | Utah
New program aims to keep lawbreakers with mental, drug problems out of jail
The Herald-Sun— "A program that aims to get treatment for those who commit “minor” crimes like shoplifting instead of sending them to jail was announced Thursday by Durham police, who say the effort could save tax money and avoid punishing people who are sick and need help."
August 26, 2011 | Courts | North Carolina
Words instead of force: CIT training for the Baxley Police Department
The Baxley News-Banner— "Last week, a recent CIT graduate went to work, expecting just another day on the job, but the situation he was faced with could have ended in violence had he not been part of Georgia’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training program."
August 24, 2011 | Georgia
A plan to keep mentally ill out of jail
Houston Chronicle— "Three Harris County Sheriff's deputies will have new partners riding shotgun soon, if county officials approve a pilot program pairing them with mental health workers to deal with mentally disturbed suspects."
August 22, 2011 | Texas
Police officers learn to help those experiencing mental health crisis
The Daily Herald — "This is the third year that Conley and Ross have organized the voluntary police training [CIT]. With help from Sheriff John Lovick and Snohomish Police Chief John Turner, they brought the program to Snohomish County after attending sessions in Wenatchee."
August 21, 2011 | Washington
Kent County courts, jails wrestle with helping mental health patients in crisis
The Grand Rapids Press — "Last year, the state took in about 15,000 petitions for involuntary mental health treatment. One in 10 was filed in Kent County."
August 21, 2011 | Ohio
New mental-health facilities vow 'no wrong door'
Arizona Daily Star— "No wrong door. This simple statement is the philosophy underpinning Pima County's new mental-health center, the Crisis Health Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion."
August 21, 2011 | Law Enforcement | Arizona
Sheriff’s Dept sees rise in calls relating to the mentally ill
The Fallbrook Village News— "While mid-year crime statistics are down 29 percent, compared to the same time period last year, one category of cases has steadily and significantly escalated in Fallbrook over the past three years."
August 18, 2011 | Law Enforcement | California