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In addition to the routine assistance the Justice Center communications staff provides to journalists, it also disseminates periodic Press Releases. The releases in this section highlight the latest from the Justice Center and important research, products, and other developments.
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Conference Promotes Improved Responses to People with Mental Illnesses in the Criminal Justice System
Criminal justice and mental health experts gather to share strategies that improve outcomes for justice-involved people with mental illnesses. The CSG Justice Center, with the support of BJA, has convened more than 400 practitioners, researchers, and public officials to address the overrepresentation of people with mental illnesses in the criminal justice system.
February 10, 2011 | Nationwide
CSG Justice Center Announces Six Law Enforcement Agencies to Become National “Learning Sites” on Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses
The CSG Justice Center, with assistance from a team of national experts and the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), has selected six police departments to act as national law enforcement/mental health learning sites—agencies that will help other jurisdictions across the country improve their responses to people with mental illnesses. Selected were the Houston (TX) Police Department, Los Angeles (CA) Police Department, Madison (WI) Police Department, Portland (ME) Police Department, Salt Lake City (UT) Police Department, and University of Florida Police Department.
January 13, 2011 | Law Enforcement | Nationwide
David D’Amora Named as New Justice Center Criminal Justice/Mental Health Project Director
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center is pleased to announce that David D'Amora joined the organization on September 16, 2010, as the director of the Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project.
September 29, 2010 | Nationwide
Justice Reinvestment Bill introduced by U.S. Senate and House
The Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act of 2009 builds on the justice reinvestment work done by the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and will provide grants to state and local governments to design and advance data-driven, consensus-based strategies to reduce corrections spending and increase public safety.
November 17, 2009 | Nationwide
CSG Justice Center Releases Essential Elements of Specialized Probation Initiatives
October 08, 2009 | Corrections
CSG Justice Center Launches National Reentry Resource Center
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center announced today its launch of the National Reentry Resource Center—an unprecedented initiative to advance the safe and successful return of individuals from prisons and jails to their communities. The announcement can be downloaded from the Justice Center website.
October 06, 2009
New Study Documents High Prevalence of Serious Mental Illnesses among Nation's Jail Populations
June 01, 2009
New Guide for Policymakers and Practitioners on Using Research to Craft Better Law Enforcement Responses to People with Mental Illnesses
The Council of State Governments Justice Center announced today the release of The Law Enforcement Response to People with Mental Illnesses: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice. The guide examines studies on law enforcement interactions with people with mental illnesses and translates the findings to help policymakers and practitioners develop safe and effective interventions. Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, it reviews research on the scope and nature of the problem and on a range of law enforcement responses.
May 27, 2009 | Law Enforcement
New Guide Helps Policymakers and Practitioners Make Research-Driven Decisions on Responding to People with Mental Illnesses within Community Corrections
The Council of State Governments Justice Center announced today the release of Improving Outcomes for People with Mental Illnesses under Community Corrections Supervision: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice, which was supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the National Institute of Corrections, U.S. Department of Justice. The Guide reviews the body of recent research on community corrections supervision for people with mental illnesses and translates the findings to help officials develop effective interventions.
March 31, 2009
New: CSG Justice Center's Mental Health Court Primer
The Council of State Governments Justice Center released today Mental Health Courts: A Primer for Policymakers and Practitioners. The Primer was unveiled at the Philadelphia policy forum of the Chief Justices' Criminal Justice/Mental Health Leadership Initiative, through which state Supreme Court chief justices receive support as they establish statewide task forces to improve the response to people with mental illnesses involved in the criminal justice system.
January 07, 2009
Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Bill Headed to President's Desk
On September 29, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act, S. 2304. The legislation passed the Senate by unanimous consent late last week and will now proceed to the President's desk for signature.
September 29, 2008
Senate Passes the Reauthorization of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act
On September 26, 2008, the U.S. Senate passed the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act, S. 2304. The bill is expected to be taken up in the House this weekend for final approval and then be sent to the President for his signature.
S. 2304 reauthorizes the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) for an additional five years at $50 million per year. The bill also expands training for law enforcement to identify and respond appropriately to individuals with mental illnesses and supports the development of law enforcement receiving centers to assess individuals in custody for mental health and substance abuse treatment needs. MIOTCRA, PL 108-414, created the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Grant Program (JMHCP) in 2004 to help states and counties design and implement collaborative efforts between criminal justice and mental health systems.
September 26, 2008
Justice Center Selects Four Chief Justices to Participate in National Criminal Justice/Mental Health Initiative
The Justice Center has announced that Delaware, Idaho, New Hampshire and Wisconsin will participate in the Chief Justices’ Criminal Justice/Mental Health Leadership Initiative, a national project in its second year designed to assist state supreme court chief justices in developing strategic plans to improve responses to people with mental illnesses involved in the justice system.
September 15, 2008
Justice Center Releases First National Publications on Victims of Crimes Committed by People with Mental Illnesses
The Council of State Governments Justice Center recently published two guides on the rights of individuals who have been victimized by people with mental illnesses - the first ever national publications on this topic. Both were supported by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
September 09, 2008
Justice Center and State Officials Convene Meetings in Virginia and Kansas to Discuss Responses to Victims of Crimes Committed by People with Mental Illnesses
Last month, the Justice Center, with support from the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), U.S. Department of Justice, worked with Virginia state officials to convene a group of victim advocates, department of mental health staff, legislative staff, and others to discuss responses to victims of crimes committed by people with mental illnesses. This meeting, the first of its kind that has been convened in Virginia at the state level, followed a meeting that Justice Center and Kansas officials organized in May on this topic.
July 31, 2008
CSG Justice Center Releases Essential Elements of a Specialized Law Enforcement-Based Program
The publication describes the 10 important program elements that jurisdictions should consider when planning, implementing or enhancing a specialized law enforcementbased response.
June 21, 2008
CSG Justice Center Board Commends U.S. House Members for Passage of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act
Leaders of the Council of State Governments Justice Center laud Members of the U.S. House of Representatives for passage of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act (MIOTCRRIA), H.R. 3992, on January 23.
January 23, 2008
U.S. House Passes the Second Chance Act on Prisoner Reentry
On November 13, 2007 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Second Chance Act of 2007, H.R. 1593—a bill that will increase the likelihood that people’s transition from prisons and jails to the community is safe and successful. The bill, introduced by Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) and Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT) received broad bipartisan support, passing the House 347-62.
December 04, 2007
Florida Chief Justice Hosts Landmark Summit on Mental Health, Other Chief Justice Task Forces Continue to Make Progress
On November 14, Chief Justice Fred Lewis of the Florida Supreme Court hosted an unprecedented forum among state leaders to unveil a plan to improve the state's mental health system and to better coordinate services provided to people with mental illnesses, including those involved with the criminal justice system. The plan unveiled at the event is part of the work undertaken by Florida's Chief Justice-led task force, one of seven such statewide task forces convened by the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the National GAINS/TAPA Center to improve responses to people with mental illnesses involved with the criminal justice system.
December 04, 2007
House Judiciary Committee Oks the Reauthorization of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act
On November 7, 2007, just a week after the introduction of the bill, members of the full House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 3992, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act. The bill will now be sent to the House floor for consideration, which sponsors say could take place later this month. The Senate sponsors intend to move the companion bill, S. 2304, before Congress breaks for recess.
November 08, 2007