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A county resolution or other formal commitment from the governing body is passed that provides a clear directive for behavioral health and criminal justice system administrators to implement the systems-level changes necessary to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jail. Read More

A validated criminogenic risk assessment is administered to inform release decisions, such as whether supervision or services are required to reduce the person’s risk of reoffending. Read More

Probation and parole officers and community-based treatment providers are trained to recognize and respond to people with mental illnesses under community supervision. Read More

Informed by the results of a pretrial risk assessment, a matrix is used to guide pretrial release decision making. Often, pretrial service agencies use the matrix and then present the result to the judge as a suggested decision. Read More

Accurate and accessible data on the number of people with mental illnesses in the jail are collected and stored in an electronic system. An electronic “flagging” process is incorporated as a way to indicate that a person may have a mental illness and that there may be a need to… Read More

The jail allows their mental health provider to see arrest warrants, which the provider scans for people that receive or have received services from their agency. Once identified, the provider can follow up to see if diversion options are available for the person, assist them through the criminal justice process,… Read More

The jail uses the results of a behavioral health assessment to inform a person’s treatment and services while incarcerated. Read More