Other Adjudication/Courts

Provide training and technical assistance in accordance with approved deliverables

Provide training and technical assistance in accordance with approved deliverables

CSG Justice Center staff attended the Fair and Just Prosecution Annual Convening in Tucson and participated in a panel presentation about how prosecutors can holistically address behavioral health needs in the community. CSG Justice Center staff also discussed the Propelling Change: Prosecutor Call to Action project and used hypothetical case study examples to discuss diversion options for people with behavioral health needs.

In April 2024, TTA program staff provided a compilation of resources, curated in response to a request from the Maryland OAG (a FY2021 Collaborative Approaches site) during a project check-in call, pertaining to establishing an advisory board, including literature, handbooks, and other pertinent materials.

On Thursday July 20, 2023, BJA and the CSG Justice Center convened a National Forecasting Group Meeting on the how courts are leading change at the intersection of behavioral health and criminal justice. The meeting set out to achieve the following goals:  
Develop a nuanced picture of the types of court-focused projects and TTA JMHCP has supported, including the strategic value of the JMHCP investment and common challenges these projects have faced

Review past HCC course materials and data. Delegation and assignment of tasks for creating state/judicial surveys.

Started Recommendation research presentation for phased development of In-person - online course conversions for HCC. Proof of concept. Started Development Topics for PPT presentation on HCC intro to self-study conversion. Working in Articulate to develop test course with interactions and content. Working in Articulate to develop HCC test course with interactions and content. Built and tested a quiz and results slide inside video. Working to develop proof of concept course for online self-study HCC courses. Continued work on PPT presentation for HCC and Beta Prototype Test Course.

Research Death Penalty States. Review prior HCC course evaluations and content. Weekly BJA HCC Team meetings. Research Webinar Topics. Research HCC Faculty. Research composition of Advisory committee. Research National Organizations to involve. Meeting with BJA grant managers.