Following opening remarks from Laurie Garduque, Director of Criminal Justice at the MacArthur Foundation, this Town Hall will feature Chuck Ingoglia, President and CEO of the National Council for Behavioral Health (NCBH). NCBH represents and advocates on behalf of over 3,000 safety net...
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To support health care providers during the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a variety of guidance on the application and enforcement of the federal laws and regulations related to patient confidentiality. HHS announced it will not...
Patient Confidentiality and COVID-19 - 041320.pdf
The Bazelon Center urges all jurisdictions to: I mmediately release a majority of the individuals with mental illness held in jails, and Take immediate steps to divert from jail the majority of individuals with mental illness who are arrested. #COVID19 #BehavioralHealth
04-06-20 BC Statement on Jail Decarceration COVID-19.pdf
JMI continues to highlight what is happening in various jurisdictions across the country in response to COVID-19 and this week we cover pretrial services in Allegheny County, PA; the reduction in bookings and the jail population in Clark County, NV; and multiple examples of community outreach...
SJC-COVID -Clark-Allegheny-Community.pdf
The Office of National Drug Control Policy released a letter on March 31 with examples of technology resources available to remain connected in "virtual recovery." The list is attached and includes online 12-step meetings, recovery chat rooms, and virtual meetings focused on women and LGBTQIA+...
virtual recovery letter resources.pdf
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, CAP is continuing to update our guidance document for containing the spread within local justice system. The attached document includes several new action steps for cities, including: Federal funding for local law enforcement agencies . The...
COVID-19 Response, Public Safety (Apr. 1).pdf
A recent NYT Op-Ed, excerpted and attached below, from a New York City Health Commissioner, Brooklyn DA., and Ford Foundation head presents, I thought, a concise and compelling case for releasing individuals from jails and prisons to protect them, correctional staff, and the community at large...
NYT Op-Ed1.docx
Blow are several resources regarding behavioral-health specific strategies/responses to COVID-19. As we discussed in a recent SJC blog , it is vital that communities consider the impact of CJ management strategies on individuals with behavioral health needs. #COVID19
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JMI has collected perspectives from various sites on the response to COVID-19 and we wanted to highlight two additional jurisdictions this week. The attached document provides a short interview with Kelvin Banks, Pretrial Services Director in Harris County, Texas on how his experience with...
SJC- Perspectives - Harris_Oklahoma.pdf
COVID-19 Response, Public Safety.pdf
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