B: Prison and Jail
Additional Resources
Issue Areas
(6 more)Justice Center Publications
How and Why Medicaid Matters for People with Serious Mental Illness Released from Jail
Ensuring Timely Access to Medicaid and SSI/SSDI for People with Mental Illness Released from Prison
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Program Examples
Thurston County District Court Mental Health Court
Georgia Crisis Intervention Team
Tucson Police Department & Pima Coounty Sheriff
Tarrant County Mental Health Court Diversion Program
Houston Crisis Intervention Team
Seminole County Sheriff's Office Crisis Intervention Team
Granite City Crisis Intervention Team
3d District Court-Mental Health Court
Dayton Crisis Intervention Team
Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT)
Kansas City Crisis Intervention Team
Muscogee County Mental Health Court
Monterey County Mental Health Court/Creating New Choices
Galveston County Sheriff's Office Mental Health Unit
Central Illinois Crisis Intervention Team
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Crisis Intervention Team
Murray City Critical Incident Team
Orleans Parish Criminal Court/Mental Health Court
Toledo Crisis Intervention Team
Lake County Crisis Intervention Team
Fort Lauderdale Crisis Intervention Team/Homeless Outreach
Birmingham Community Service Officer Unit
Portland Crisis Intervention Team
Framingham Jail Diversion Program
Fulton County Crisis Intervention Team
Milwaukee Crisis Intervention Team
(less)Media Clips
State settles lawsuit, changes policy about self-harming inmates
Research/Document Library
Good courts: The case for problem-solving justice.
Navigating the mental health maze.
A guide to mental health court design and implementation.
Criminalization of people with mental illnesses: The role of mental health courts in system reform.
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