Responding to a High-Profile Tragic Incident Involving a Person with a Serious Mental Illness
This toolkit from the Council of State Governments Justice Center, in partnership with the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, offers practical tips for managing a crisis involving a person with a history or current diagnosis of serious mental illness. It was written for state mental health commissioners as a resource to help prepare for, manage, and evaluate responses to any violent incidents. State commissioners are expected to explain such events; under high-pressure situations there is no time to “come up to speed” so preparing for these rare but highly visible tragedies makes it possible to speed the healing process for victims, to avoid adverse consequences for people with mental illnesses, and to continue educating the public and policymakers on the need for effective systems of treatment and support.
Judge Nan Waller has taken her increased awareness of the challenges that people with mental health needs face…
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Judge Nan Waller has taken her increased awareness of the challenges that people with mental health needs face in the criminal justice system and used it to help inform decisions intended to improve people’s outcomes.
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Montana's judicial branch is launching a data analysis of racial disparities in its criminal justice system.
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On June 23, President Biden unveiled a new strategy to direct significant federal funding and support to strengthen state and local violence-reduction efforts.
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On July 20, the U.S. Senate passed the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021.
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On July 20, the U.S. Senate passed the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021.
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It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Alan V. Sokolow, who was instrumental in founding The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center more than 20 years ago.
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