Mental Health Courts

CSG and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) conducted individual virtual office hours sessions with 6 of the 9 Criminal Court Behavioral Health Case Processing Learning Collaborative participant teams to review their team workplans and discuss next steps for the teams to take in terms of improving case processing for defendants with behavioral health needs.

CSG and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) conducted individual virtual office hours sessions with 6 of the 9 Criminal Court Behavioral Health Case Processing Learning Collaborative participant teams to review their team workplans and discuss next steps for the teams to take in terms of improving case processing for defendants with behavioral health needs.

CSG and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) conducted individual virtual office hours sessions with 6 of the 9 Criminal Court Behavioral Health Case Processing Learning Collaborative participant teams to review their team workplans and discuss next steps for the teams to take in terms of improving case processing for defendants with behavioral health needs.

CSG and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) conducted individual virtual office hours sessions with 6 of the 9 Criminal Court Behavioral Health Case Processing Learning Collaborative participant teams to review their team workplans and discuss next steps for the teams to take in terms of improving case processing for defendants with behavioral health needs.

CSG and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) conducted individual virtual office hours sessions with 6 of the 9 Criminal Court Behavioral Health Case Processing Learning Collaborative participant teams to review their team workplans and discuss next steps for the teams to take in terms of improving case processing for defendants with behavioral health needs.

An email was sent to the Criminal Court Behavioral Health Case Processing Learning Collaborative participants to provide a copy of the workplan draft to each team and to schedule office hours sessions to review each teams' workplans.

NDCRC staff fielded inquiries related to research and practice in the field as well as NDCRC updates. These questions were received primarily via the NDCRC email, individual staff emails, and the contact page of the NDCRC website. Between July 1 and December 31, 2020, staff addressed 1,428 questions about the NDCRC, treatment courts, or other resources.

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.

CSG Justice Center staff conducted a virtual site visit with the JMHCP FY19 36th District Court grant team and other partners on the project. On day 1, the CSG Justice Center observed the mental health court docket and provided feedback to the grant team. On day 2, CSG Justice Center staff discussed the data initiative occurring in the County between law enforcement and behavioral health providers. CSG Justice Center staff presented Stepping Up Initiative and discussed becoming an innovator county.

The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) Gender-Responsive Services (GRS) Learning Community is hosted by The Council of State Governments Justice Center in collaboration with Becki Ney, the Director of the National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women. This learning community is funded by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The fourth session of the GRS Learning Community was held on August 13th, 2020 on the topic of "Achieving Successful Outcomes with Women Involved in Court Processes".