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COVID-19 Has Triggered Jail Population Drops—With One Exception
December 1, 2020
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Site Snapshot: How Three Counties Are Serving High-Needs Populations
November 17, 2020
Mark Stovell
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Stepping Up Announces Set, Measure, Achieve: A Nationwide Call to Action for Counties to Reduce Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System
September 23, 2020
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New Innovators Bernalillo County and Fulton County Prioritize Treatment
June 12, 2020
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Stepping Up Marks Five Years of Innovation
May 28, 2020
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Safely Releasing People from Jail during COVID19 Pandemic
May 11, 2020
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How to Prioritize in a Sea of Challenges: Guidance for Counties
May 5, 2020
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Stepping Up for COVID-19: Resources & Information
May 4, 2020
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Special Topics Case Studies: A Three-Part Series
January 9, 2020
CSG Justice Center Staff
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JMHCP Grant Helps San Luis Obispo ‘Step Up’ to Improve Lives of People With Mental Illnesses in Jail
December 19, 2019
Sheila Tillman
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Stepping Up Innovator County Q&A: Berks County, Pennsylvania
October 15, 2019
The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff
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Stepping Up Initiative Celebrates 500 Counties Milestone
August 5, 2019
The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff
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2019 Stepping Up Month of Action Highlights
June 12, 2019
The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff
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Stepping Up Innovator Counties Q&A: Polk County, Iowa
June 7, 2019
The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff
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Stepping Up Innovator County Q&A: Pacific County, Washington
May 28, 2019
The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff
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Stepping Up Innovator Counties Q & A: Calaveras County, California
May 24, 2019
The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff
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Stepping Up Innovator County Q&A: Johnson County, Kansas
May 23, 2019
The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff
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Stepping Up Strategy Lab Showcases Proven and Promising Practices to Help Reduce the Number of People with Serious Mental Illnesses in Jail
May 22, 2019
The CSG Justice Center Staff
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Stepping Up Launches Interactive Repository of Programs, Policies, and Practices
May 20, 2019
The Stepping Up Initiative
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“Step Up” Your Efforts in 2019!
April 2, 2019
The Stepping Up Initiative
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How the Stepping Up Initiative Is Combatting the Mental Healthcare Crisis in Jails
December 19, 2018
Allen Houston, The CSG Justice Center
CorrectionsOne.com
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Pennsylvania Launches First-in-Nation Stepping Up Technical Assistance Center Focused on Helping Counties Reduce Number of People in Jail with Mental Illnesses
October 19, 2018
The CSG Justice Center Staff
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Effort to Help Counties Reduce Prison Population with Mental Illness
October 16, 2018
Lindsay Lazarski
WITF
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Best Practices for Counties to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses and Substance Use Disorders in Jail: Six Case Studies
September 20, 2018
Kathy Rowings
NACo
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Alamance County (NC) ‘Steps up’ to Reduce Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail
September 10, 2018
The CSG Justice Center Staff
The CSG Justice Center
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Screening Inmates for Mental Illness to Keep Them from Returning to Jail
September 4, 2018
Christine Herman
WBUR
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New Online Resource: Stepping Up County Self-Assessment
July 16, 2018
The Stepping Up Initiative
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Rural (In)Justice: The Hidden Crisis in America’s Jails
July 11, 2018
By Marianne Dodson and Dane Stallone
The Crime Report
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Opinion: Lack of Data Turns Jails into Psychiatric Units
July 6, 2018
By Franklin County (OH) Sheriff Dallas Baldwin and Pacific County (WA) Sheriff Scott Johnson
USA Today
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Mental Health in Jail
June 19, 2018
Cass Herrington, Robin Linn, Alan Montecillo, and Libby Foster
Illinois Public Media
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Coast Chronicles: ‘Stepping Up’ for Pacific County
May 29, 2018
Cate Gable
Chinook Observer
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Common Good
May 21, 2018
Kathleen Maloney
Court News Ohio
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Efforts to Reduce Incarceration of Those with Mental Illnesses Earn Johnson County Distinction as National Leader
May 17, 2018
Jay Senter
Shawnee Mission Post
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Champaign County Stepping up to Reduce Mental Illnesses in Jail
May 16, 2018
Lauren Kostiuk
Fox Illinois
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Counties Across the Country Participate in National Stepping Up Day of Action
May 16, 2018
The Stepping Up Initiative
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Seven Innovator Counties #StepUp4MentalHealth and Lead Initiative’s Push for Effective Data Collection
May 3, 2018
The CSG Justice Center Staff
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Opinion: Data Is Key to Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails
May 1, 2018
Roy Charles Brooks, Tracy Plouck and Dr. Altha Stewart
The Hill
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Stepping Up Initiative Expands Push for Counties to Collect Data on Number of People in Jails Who Have Mental Illnesses
May 1, 2018
The Stepping Up Initiative
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Dauphin County, PA, Rolls out Plan to Reform Criminal Justice System for Mentally Ill
April 26, 2018
Sarah Gisriel
ABC27 News
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Save the Date: National Stepping Up Day of Action, May 16
March 8, 2018
The Stepping Up Initiative
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AVAILABLE NOW: Recordings of Stepping Up Six Questions Webinar Series
December 11, 2017
The Stepping Up Initiative
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Statewide Summit Calls for Better Practices in Treating Mental Illness in Jails
December 4, 2017
Min Xian
WPSU
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Local Governments 'Stepping Up' to Help Inmates with Mental Illnesses
December 4, 2017
Jackie Padilla
WeAreCentralPA.com
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Maricopa County (AZ) News: Stepping Up Peer Exchange
December 4, 2017
Maricopa County
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400th County Joins Stepping Up
November 30, 2017
The Stepping Up Initiative
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Mental Health: How Alabama Is Responding
October 6, 2017
Kym Klass
Montgomery Advertiser
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New County Case Studies on Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses and Substance Use Disorders in Jails
September 6, 2017
Nastassia Walsh
NACo
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People with Mental Illness Reoffend Less If on Specialty Probation
August 9, 2017
Science Daily
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Effort to Help Residents with Severe Mental Illness Kicks Off
July 13, 2017
Diana Alba Souler
Las Cruces Sun-News
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Stepping Up Celebrates Two Years of Efforts to Reduce Mental Illness in Jails
June 2, 2017
The CSG Justice Center Staff
The CSG Justice Center
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County Roles and Opportunities in Reducing Mental Illness in Jails
May 8, 2017
Safety and Justice Challenge and NACO
Supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
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Reducing Mental Illness in Jails With Evidence
May 7, 2017
By Taylor Knopf
North Carolina Health News
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The Doctor Is In: The Role of Psychiatrists in the Stepping up Initiative
May 1, 2017
Charlie Ban
NACo's County News
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Closer Look: Pennsylvania Effort to Keep Those with Mental Health Problems out of Jail
April 30, 2017
Joshua Vaughn
The Sentinel
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Pennsylvania Stepping Up Initiative to Tackle Mental Illness in County Jails
April 18, 2017
The CSG Justice Center Staff
The CSG Justice Center
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Editorial: Stepping Up to ID, Help Mentally Ill
April 9, 2017
Editorial Board
The Times-Tribune
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Smart Talk: Alternatives to Prison for People with Mental Illness
April 4, 2017
Rich Copeland
WITF (NPR)
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Can Pennsylvania Find a Way out for Thousands of Mentally Ill Inmates Languishing in County Jails?
April 4, 2017
Samantha Melamed
The Inquirer
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Mental Illness, Untreated Behind Bars
February 27, 2017
Editorial Board
The New York Times
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Fulton County (GA) Task Force Seeks Solutions for Vulnerable Population
February 20, 2017
FGTV
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Perspective: Mental Illness Crisis in Jails Demands New Approach
February 13, 2017
Fred Osher
Center for Health Journalism
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The Stepping Up Initiative: Program Aims to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails
February 5, 2017
Marilyn Monroe
American Press
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New Jail Hopes to Expand Mental Health Resources
February 5, 2017
Marilyn Napier
Skagit Valley Herald
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Idaho County Continues Steps to Address Mental Health
February 1, 2017
Post Register
Tom Holm
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Forsyth County Launching Initiative to Reduce Number of People Jailed Who Have Mental Illness
January 30, 2017
Jordan Howse
Winston-Salem Journal
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Report Concludes County Is on Right Track in Effort to Reduce Number of Inmates with Mental Illness
January 25, 2017
Elvyn Jones
Lawrence Journal-World
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Illness, Incarcerated: As Residents with Mental Illnesses Cycle from the Streets to Cells, County Officials Struggle to Create a New System
January 25, 2017
Brenna Swanston
Santa Maria Sun
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Statewide Summit Gathers Teams from California Counties to Address Mental Illness Crisis in Local Jails
January 20, 2017
The Stepping Up Initiative
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Stepping Up Releases Foundational Report
January 18, 2017
The Stepping Up Initiative
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Keeping the Mentally Ill out of Jail
January 18, 2017
Bob Moffitt
Capital Public Radio
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Stepping Up Technical Assistance Opportunities in 2017
January 3, 2017
The Stepping Up Initiative
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Stepping Up Initiative Takes on Challenges of Mental Health in Jails
December 21, 2016
By Rachel Rosenbaum
Appeal-Democrat
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Pilot Initiative Aims to Better Track Mental Illness in Dauphin County (PA) Prison
December 20, 2016
Chris Davis
ABC27 News
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Keeping Mentally Ill People out of Jails
December 18, 2016
Scott Orr
Daily Courier
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Mentally Ill Spend More Time in Prison; Pennsylvania County Wants to Find out Who They Are
December 15, 2016
Eric Veronikis
PennLive
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Lubbock County and Sheriff's Department Adopting Stepping Up Initiative
December 12, 2016
By Samantha Waddell
Fox 34
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BJA Launches Police-Mental Health Collaboration Toolkit at National Conference
October 19, 2016
The Council of State Governments Justice Center
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300th County Joins Stepping Up
September 23, 2016
The Stepping Up Initiative
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Never Meant: Jails Become Last Resort for Mentally Ill
August 29, 2016
Christinia Crippes
The Courier
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When Police Deal with People Who Have Mental Health Issues
August 28, 2016
Michael D. Thompson
Scientific American
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NAMI Publication Identifies Best Practices for Engagement in Mental Health Care
July 31, 2016
NAMI
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Forsyth County, NC, Launches First New Stepping Up Program
July 23, 2016
Charlie Ban
NACo
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Spartanburg, SC, Jail Welcomes County's Help on Mental Health Issues
July 22, 2016
Daniel J. Gross
Spartanburg Herald-Journal
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New NACo Report and Case Studies: Reducing Mental Illness in Rural Jails
July 18, 2016
NACo
New NACo Report and Case Studies: Reducing Mental Illness in Rural Jails
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Ohio Initiative Aims to Reduce Number of Inmates with Mental Illness
July 12, 2016
Katie Ferrell
WCMH-TV Columbus
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Forsyth County (NC) Stepping Up to Reduce Population of Mentally Ill in Jail
July 11, 2016
By Arika Herron
Winston-Salem Journal
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Opinion: Get Mentally Ill out of Jails and into Services
July 3, 2016
Tameka Tobias-Smith, executive director of NAMI Mississippi
The Clarion-Ledger
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In San Francisco and Beyond, Homeless Crisis Should Not Derail Progress on Mental Illness
June 30, 2016
By Richard Cho & Dr. Fred Osher
The Huffington Post
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Ohio Counties Meet to Discuss How to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail
June 20, 2016
The Council of State Governments Justice Center
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Opinion: Push Is on to Reduce Incarceration in Champaign County While Also Providing Meaningful Reentry Options for Adults with Mental Illness
June 5, 2016
By Bruce K. Barnard, Sheila Ferguson and Allen Jones
News-Gazette
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County Leaders Step Up to Reduce Incarceration of Mentally Ill People
May 20, 2016
Aaron Levin
Psychiatric News
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Dr. Fred Osher: We Need Better Funding for Mental Health Services
May 9, 2016
Dr. Fred Osher
The New York Times
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Franklin County, Salt Lake County Allocate Millions Each to Improve Local Jail Systems
April 27, 2016
The Council of State Governments Justice Center
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County Teams Work to Make Stepping Up Initiative ‘A Movement, Not a Moment’ at National Summit
April 21, 2016
The Council of State Governments Justice Center
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A Summit on the Mentally Ill in U.S. Jails
April 20, 2016
Ted Gest
The Crime Report
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Maine sheriff going to DC to try to learn how to keep those with mental illness out of jail
April 14, 2016
Nok-Noi Ricker
Bangor Daily News
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50 Teams Chosen to Attend National Summit to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails
March 4, 2016
The Stepping Up Initiative
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Oakland County, MI, Board of Commissioners ‘Stepping Up’ Resolution to Promote Treatment not Jail Time for People with Mental Illness
February 9, 2016
Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority
Northville Patch
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Franklin County Looks at Mental Illness in Jail
January 10, 2016
Jim Hook
WITF
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Outsourcing the Mentally Ill to Police
January 1, 2016
Rich Lowry
National Review Online
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Florida Counties Helping the Mentally Ill
December 18, 2015
Matt Chase
Miami Herald
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Health Officials Working to Change Stigma on Mental Illness
October 9, 2015
Brandon Jones
KVUE
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Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails: Why Sheriffs Are ‘Stepping Up’
September 20, 2015
Michael Ferrence
The e-newsletter of the COPS Office
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Utahns Say Mentally Ill Inmates Need Treatment, Not More Jail Time
September 10, 2015
Cristina Flores
KUTV.com
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Sheriff's Office Wants County to Join National Initiative to Address Mental Illness Among Jail Inmates
August 6, 2015
Jarell Wade
The Tulsa World
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Miami’s Quest to Keep the Mentally Ill From Falling Through the Cracks
August 4, 2015
Al Jazeera America
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Amplifying the Voices of People with Mental Illnesses
August 4, 2015
The Stepping Up Initiative
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New Efforts to Help People with Mental Illness Get Treatment Instead of Jail Time
August 4, 2015
The Diane Rehm Show
National Public Radio
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Dare County Gets Behind National Mental Health Initiative
July 22, 2015
Neel Keller
Outer Banks Sentinel
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In Los Angeles, a National Model for How to Police the Mentally Ill
June 15, 2015
Noelle Swan
Christian Science Monitor
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Mental Illness Is No Crime
May 27, 2015
By Newt Gingrich and Van Jones
CNN
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It's Outrageous: Jails and Prisons Are No Place to Treat Mental Illness; Just Ask Paton Blough
May 21, 2015
By Mary Giliberti
Huffington Post
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New Efforts Aim to Keep The Mentally Ill Out Of Jail
May 19, 2015
Michael Ollove
Huffington Post
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Study: Mentally Ill Inmates Stay Longer in Central Ohio Jail
May 17, 2015
Associated Press
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In Miami-Dade, a Call to Treat the Mentally Ill Instead of Jailing Them
May 15, 2015
By Doug Hanks
Miami Herald
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Mentally Ill in Jails, One County's Perspective
May 15, 2015
Politico
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A Crisis in Our Jails
May 14, 2015
By Riki Hokama and Renee Binder
U.S. News & World Report
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Mentally Ill Inmates at Franklin County Jail Stay Longer
May 13, 2015
Rick Rouan
The Columbus Dispatch
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Sheriffs Join National Drive to Divert Mentally Ill Offenders from Local Jails
May 7, 2015
By Abby Sewell
Los Angeles Times
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Lawmakers Concerned Jails, Prisons Becoming New Mental Health Institutions
May 7, 2015
By Ron Jones
CBS Sacramento
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Counties Examine Police Training in Encounters with Mentally Ill
May 6, 2015
By Kimberly Leonard
U.S. News & World Report
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National Effort Aims to Tackle Mental Health Issues in County Jails
May 5, 2015
By Dave Nycepir
Route 50
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Johnson County Kicks Off National Effort to Help Mentally Ill
May 5, 2015
Roxie Hammill
The Kansas City Star
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Breaking the Mental Health Pipeline to Jail
May 5, 2015
Graham Kates
The Crime Report
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