
Members of Obama Administration, Congress Praise SCA, JMHCP Grantees Whose Work ‘Transforms Lives’
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 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) conference in Washington, DC. The grantees gathered in December for the pair of overlapping conferences aimed at sharpening efforts to reduce rearrest and reincarceration rates and improve other mental health outcomes for people involved in the criminal justice system.
Fifteen years after its inception, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) continues to support initiatives across…
Read MoreAfter months of delays and negotiations, Congress recently approved a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package for Fiscal Year…
Read More
Fifteen years after its inception, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program…
Read More

After months of delays and negotiations, Congress recently approved a $1.5 trillion…
Read More
The Council of State Governments Justice Center applauds members of the U.S.
Read More
The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center will host a four-session virtual Community of Practice (CoP) focused on the state’s role in supporting local efforts to reduce the number of people with behavioral health needs in the criminal justice system
Read More
This week, U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act to Congress.
Read More