Prosecutors across country are helping to set up programs that divert people with behavioral health needs from the justice system and into community-based treatment and support services. These programs have been shown to accelerate peoples' engagement with community-based treatment services, reduce collateral consequences of incarceration, and ensure criminal justice and behavioral health treatment resources are used in more efficient and effective ways. This webinar described some of the unique benefits of and challenges to developing these specialized diversion programs. The speakers also discussed best practices in program implementation, such as developing eligibility standards, establishing candidate screening protocols, and setting treatment conditions. Prosecutors from the Second Judicial District in Arkansas--a current Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grantee--and the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office shared their own experiences with behavioral health diversion, including its importance for prosecutors and lessons learned.
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