Justice Center Publication
Increasing Collaboration between Corrections and Mental Health Organizations: Orange County Case Study
Describes how a number of mental illness- and substance abuse-related deaths at the jail prompted sustained media coverage and urgent calls for reform. These incidents led to the formation of a Jail Oversight Commission, the construction of a central receiving center for individuals with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders who would normally be taken to jail or local emergency rooms, specialized law enforcement response teams, a pre-trial services program; and a post-booking treatment diversion program.
- Date
- 2007
- Source
- Council of State Governments Justice Center