This article explores evidence-based practices for supporting people in reentry from incarceration and offers concrete recommendations.
An Ounce of Prevention: Law Enforcement Training and Mental Health Crisis Intervention
This provides and overview on and recommendations for improving training for law enforcement in addressing mental health crisis calls.
Together We Can: Reducing Criminal Justice Involvement for People with Mental Illness
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.
NAMI CA 2019 MHSA Programs Report
This report provides a directory for those seeking services in their county. It can also be used to increase access and advocate for the expansion of mental health services.
NAMI: Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
People with mental illness deserve help, not handcuffs. Yet people with mental illness are overrepresented in our nation’s jails and prisons. We need to reduce criminal justice system involvement and increase investments in mental health care.