Media Clips
Justice Center staff comb newspapers from across the country for articles covering issues at the intersection of criminal justice and mental health. These headlines, and off-site links to full articles, can be found below. While we try to include articles on a wide range of reentry issues from varied sources, this list should not be considered exhaustive.
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A new city court offers help to veterans
Inquirer — A new Veteran's Court in Philadelphia, PA is working with veterans involved involved with the criminal justice system to address their specific needs.
March 04, 2010 | Courts | Pennsylvania
Police trained for mental health calls
South County Independent— Rhode Island police officers, including college campus officers, receive specialized response training.
March 04, 2010 | Law Enforcement | Rhode Island
Toward restoration
San Antonio Current— Progressive courts and a new reentry program may reduce the number of people incarcerated and save money too.
March 03, 2010 | Courts | Texas
Responders learn to recognize mental illness
Couer d'Alene— North Idaho law enforcement agencies, mental health care providers and advocates are working together to improve the outcomes of interactions between police officers and citizens who are mentally ill.
March 02, 2010 | Law Enforcement | Idaho
Veterans court program applauded
Pittsburgh Post Gazette— "Southwestern Pennsylvania is home to more than 300,000 veterans, and Allegheny County has the highest concentration in the state. So it made sense to start a program for veterans facing legal trouble in Pittsburgh."
March 02, 2010 | Courts | Pennsylvania
How addiction and mental illness interplay with criminal justice
WAOW.com— Marathon County police say 70% of all criminal activity they see is alcohol or drug related, which is why local experts are getting together to bring attention to mental illness and addiction in our community.
March 02, 2010 | Corrections | Wisconsin
Warner: Mental health trust will start disbursing money later this year
Billings Gazette— Approximately $9.5 million has been made available for mental-health programs in the state of Montana. The state is currently determining how to distribute the money.
March 2010 | Corrections | Montana
Virginia rarely uses elderly parole to clear prisons
Richmond Times-Dispatch— Of the 1,000 Virginians currently incarcerated and eligible for geriatric parole this year, few are expected to be granted parole. Only about 15 such paroles ever have been granted. Officials cite various factors that contribute to this statistic, including the fact that these individuals are not eligible for medicaid or medicare.
March 2010 | Virginia
Editorial: repeal Michigan's juvenile lifer law
Detroit Free Press— "More than 350 juveniles have been sentenced to life without parole in Michigan -- among the most in a nation that stands alone in imposing such sentences on children. As legislators consider a range of needed corrections reforms, it's time for them to review Michigan's draconian juvenile lifer law."
March 2010 | Corrections | Michigan
Adult mental health court sees modest successes
Billings Gazette— "The new Billings Adult Mental Health Court, a criminal justice diversion program that is less than a year old, is seeing modest success in recent days. Through the new program, 14 people who once would have been jailed are learning skills to live with such mental disorders as agoraphobia and schizophrenia."
February 28, 2010 | Courts | Montana
Alternative courts proving worth
The Telegraph— "Judges and social services workers long have been concerned about the 'revolving door of justice,' but many insist that the treatment available in 'diversion courts' can at least slow the door down, reduce the cost and improve the quality."
February 27, 2010 | Courts | Illinois
Creating bonds to relatives, community helps participants
Billings Gazette— "Mental health courts seek to surround participants with services and people to mitigate the isolation that so often characterizes the lives of those who suffer from mental illness."
February 27, 2010 | Courts
Many mentally ill in Buncombe end up in jail
Asheville Citizen-Times— Buncombe County's jail health system has a daily population of around 400 individuals, where, on any given day, at least 75 have a mental illness, county officials say. There is a growing concern among officials on how to provide assistance to these individuals in order to help keep them out of the jail system.
February 27, 2010 | Corrections
Mental Help
San Diego Reader— "The San Diego Superior Court has launched a new Behavioral Health Court, similar to Drug Court. The purpose of the program is to break the cycle of incarceration for San Diego residents with mental illnesses by providing high-intensity, individualized treatment, supervision, and custody alternatives."
February 26, 2010 | Courts | California
Mental Health Court graduates 29
TCPALM.com— "St. Lucie’s Mental Health Court held its eighth graduation on Tuesday with 29 graduates. St. Lucie County’s Mental Health Court was established as a subdivision of the Court’s Criminal Division in 2006. It provides defendants with mental illnesses with the opportunity to receive community-based treatment and services through local providers, while under the supervision of the Court."
February 26, 2010 | Courts | Florida
Wise to invest in correctional education
The News Tribune— Correctional education is one area that has been hit hard by state budget cuts. However, it is important to consider the long-term costs of cutting such programs.
February 25, 2010 | Corrections | Washington
A crack in the prison door
Stateline— Criminal justice issues have become a major topic as state leaderships battle over budget problems. While some see releasing qualified individuals under community supervision as a fiscally and socially responsible move, other lawmakers are staunchly opposed.
February 24, 2010 | Corrections | Nationwide
Looking at dollars spent on justice
NewsOK.com— A new Oklahoma prison diversion strategy is aimed at reducing the number of women in Oklahoma prisons. The state's female incarceration rate is the nation's highest.
February 15, 2010 | Oklahoma
McHenry County celebrates second mental health court graduation
Daily Herald— "The McHenry County mental health court allows nonviolent offenders whose mental illness plays a part in their unlawful behavior to seek treatment and live 18 to 24 months under the close scrutiny of a judge, prosecutors, probation officers and mental health advocates."
January 27, 2010 | Courts, Corrections | Illinois
First wave of students graduate from judge's Juvenile Mental Health Court
mlive.com— Genesee County Juvenile Mental Health Court program requires juvenile offenders with mental illness to have intensive probation, weekly check-ins, take their medication, attend school and work toward earning privileges.
January 25, 2010 | Courts, Corrections | Michigan