Together We Can: Reducing Criminal Justice Involvement for People with Mental Illness
Source: Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
Resource Type: Documents and Publications
Focus Population: Behavioral Health Workforce, Family Members, Peers/Clients/Consumers, People with Criminal or Juvenile Justice System Involvement
Topics: Behavioral Health Services, Best Practices, Community Defined or Evidence Based Practices, Criminal or Juvenile Justice System, Mental Health Services Act (MHSA): Program Funding, Administration, Substance Use Disorder(s)
The report is a plan for transforming California’s K-12 schools into centers for wellness. It The report is an actionable roadmap for change calling for California to make an immediate and strong commitment to reduce the number of individuals with mental illness who become involved with the criminal justice system and improve outcomes for mentally ill individuals in custody and upon release from custody into the community.