Strengthening Behavioral Health Responses of Courts, Corrections, and Communities
At the CSG Justice Center, we believe in reducing harm for people with mental health and/or substance use needs.
Law enforcement, court, and corrections leaders frequently come into contact with people who have unmet behavioral health needs, but most aren’t provided the training to recognize or effectively respond to people experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Jails are then crowded with people in crisis arrested and convicted of nonviolent, low-level offenses, and once incarcerated, they rarely receive the medication and care they need.
Our Solution: Expand access to behavioral health care—even in jails and prisons—and ensure courts, first responders, and other community leaders understand why, when, and how to prioritize care over incarceration.
We work with states and communities to develop and implement data-driven, cross-systems strategies and solutions that improve outcomes for people in the justice system with behavioral health needs.
Here’s how:
We partner with 500+ counties to safely divert people from incarceration and connect them to behavioral health care in communities or custody.
We educate judges and psychiatrists who have the power to champion change and address the courtroom challenges that people with mental illness face.
We provide the support that leaders in justice, health, and housing need to align state policymaking and local implementation.
We help states understand the data and trends driving their behavioral health crises—from provider shortages and projections to overdose and insurance coverage rates.
Interested in working with us?