Salt Lake County, Utah: A County Justice and Behavioral Health Systems Improvement Project
An extensive data analysis coupled with over 50 in-person interviews with stakeholders in Salt Lake County’s justice and behavioral health systems led to the identification of key recommendations improve outcomes for people involved with the county’s criminal justice system, particular those with behavioral health disorders.
New support centers offer resources, training, and assistance to improve responses to people with behavioral health needs.
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Few receive training in Kansas prisons. Thaddeus Watts is one of the lucky ones.
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Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett is leading efforts to safely improve Kansas’s approach to sentencing, supervision, behavioral…
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New Support Centers Offer Behavioral Health Resources and Assistance
New support centers offer resources, training, and assistance to improve responses to people with behavioral health needs.
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Thaddeus Watts Has “Been Through the Storm.” Workforce Training Helped Him Weather It.
Few receive training in Kansas prisons. Thaddeus Watts is one of the lucky ones.
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WATCH: A Career Prosecuting Violent Crimes Gives District Attorney Perspective on Drug-Related Offenses
Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett is leading efforts to safely improve Kansas’s approach to sentencing, supervision, behavioral health, and reentry as part of the state’s participation in the Justice Reinvestment Initiative.
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WATCH: Facing Budget Shortfall, Kansas Rep. Owens Says Criminal Justice Changes Could Be Solution
Through the Justice Reinvestment Initiative, Kansas Rep. Stephen Owens is helping lead work with other criminal justice stakeholders to improve outcomes for people in Kansas’s criminal justice system, disrupt the cycle of recidivism, and find savings to offset recent fiscal losses.
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COVID-19 in Prisons: Two Charts Show the Virus Spreading at an Alarming Rate
As daily COVID-19 cases hit record levels across the U.S. this week, our latest analysis finds that the infection rate among people incarcerated in state prisons continued to dramatically outpace that of the general public.
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Site Snapshot: How Three Counties Are Serving High-Needs Populations
How three counties have committed to improving their systems’ responses to “priority populations,” people who frequently and repeatedly encounter law enforcement, jails, and emergency departments.
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