These discussions are intended to provide opportunities for peer engagement, idea generation, and discussions of innovative solutions and practices related to achieving and maintaining compliance with the PREA Standards.
During this reporting period, there were three cohort calls for the Targeted Implementation and Planning Support (TIPS) juvenile project sites. Two were hosted by The Center for Children's Law and Policy (CCLP), one in January and one in February. The third was hosted by the PRC itself in June 2024. These calls provide an opportunity for site representatives to learn from one another and request assistance on challenges they may be facing. As particular issues arise, the facilitators provide information and resources to respond to issues of interest to participants.
In recent years, communities across the country have experienced substantial increases in gun violence. While some cities have made progress in reducing these crimes, pressing concerns remain for residents, community and business leaders, law enforcement and city officials, prosecutors, public health providers, and more. In response to these concerns, the United States Department of Justice launched the Violent Crime Reduction Roadmap (Roadmap).
This series aims to facilitate peer-learning communities and networking opportunities with other
individuals who work in local agencies, which have unique PREA implementation challenges. These
sessions also provide the opportunity for the PRC and the Department of Justice to more deeply
understand the unique challenges and strengths of locally operated facilities to inform responsive
PREA implementation training and support activities.
This series aims to facilitate peer-learning communities and networking opportunities with other
individuals who work in local agencies, which have unique PREA implementation challenges. These
sessions also provide the opportunity for the PRC and the Department of Justice to more deeply
understand the unique challenges and strengths of locally operated facilities to inform responsive
PREA implementation training and support activities.
This series aims to facilitate peer-learning communities and networking opportunities with other
individuals who work in local agencies, which have unique PREA implementation challenges. These
sessions also provide the opportunity for the PRC and the Department of Justice to more deeply
understand the unique challenges and strengths of locally operated facilities to inform responsive
PREA implementation training and support activities.
This series aims to facilitate peer-learning communities and networking opportunities with other
individuals who work in local agencies, which have unique PREA implementation challenges. These
sessions also provide the opportunity for the PRC and the Department of Justice to more deeply
understand the unique challenges and strengths of locally operated facilities to inform responsive
PREA implementation training and support activities.
In this webinar, CSG Justice Center and Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) staff provided newly awarded grantees with an overview of BJA, the CSG Justice Center, behavioral health diversion and reentry strategies, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP), Connect & Protect (C & P), and training and technical (TTA) assistance. Staff also gave critical context about people with behavioral health needs in the criminal justice system.
Building a robust crisis system of care requires collaboration between multiple systems and stakeholders. Community-based organizations can enhance existing crisis systems by providing services, support, and lived experience to people in crisis. As the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is uniquely positioned to share the value of community-based organizations to support a coordinated community crisis response.
It can often be difficult to link people to the housing resources they need during periods of homelessness and housing insecurity. Homeless Outreach Teams (HOTs) are one approach to connect people to tailored housing and wraparound services in the community, rather than using emergency departments to provide crisis intervention with limited capacity for follow-up.