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What is an RSS feed?
RSS, an acronym for "Really Simple Syndication,” is a way for websites to distribute content updates to users. RSS updates, or “feeds,” are delivered through an RSS reader, which can be part of your web browser or can be installed on your computer. RSS content can also be sent to personal webpages such as a Yahoo or iGoogle page.
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Five myths about America's homeless
The Washington Post— "Last month, the Obama administration released a plan designed to end homelessness in 10 years. The goal reflects new optimism among academics and advocates that homelessness is not an intractable feature of urban life, as it has sometimes seemed, but a problem that can be solved. This belief is fueled by recent research debunking a number of long-standing myths about homelessness."
July 11, 2010 | Nationwide
Defendants In Mental Health Court Programs Less Likely To Be Arrested
The Crime Report— "Defendants who complete programs supervised by mental health courts are less likely to be rearrested in the following two years, says a study by North Carolina researchers appearing in the journal Psychiatric Services."
June 22, 2010 | Courts | Nationwide
Webinar Archive: Working with Data for Mental Health Court Practitioners, Part Two: Data Analysis and Communication
The second part of Working with Data for Mental Health Court Practitioners presented perspectives on data analysis, including considerations for doing cost-benefit analyses and offer suggestions for generating data-based communications for internal and external audiences. Andrew Barbee, senior research associate at the CSG Justice Center, presented different types of data analysis and offered suggestions for how to use analysis for program management and research. Cynthea Kimmelman-DeVries, director of administrative services at the Bronx Mental Health Court (N.Y.), one of the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Mental Health Court Learning Sites, discussed developing data-based communications for different audiences.
June 21, 2010 | Courts | Nationwide
Govt. Can Commit Sex Offenders to Mental Hospitals, Court Rules
Psychiatric News— "The Supreme Court ruled in May that Congress has the authority to extend civil commitment beyond the term of a prison sentence for sexual offenders who fall under federal jurisdiction."
June 18, 2010 | Nationwide
Recidivism Drops in Those Supervised by MH Courts
Psychiatric News— "Research on the outcomes of mental health courts is steadily accumulating, and the results show promise, but some critical questions remain unanswered."
June 18, 2010 | Courts | Nationwide
Keeping the Mentally Ill Out of Prison.
The American Prospect— "Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice have found that seriously mentally ill people are more likely to end up in jail or prison than in a treatment center. This is true across all states, but in some this was much more likely to happen."
May 13, 2010 | Nationwide
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Operating a Peer-Run Supportive Housing Program for Families: Housing Options Made Easy (HOME)
The Homelessness Resource Center presents will host a webcast highlighting one of the largest peer-run housing provider agencies in the country. Housing Options Made Easy (HOME) operates a highly successful, innovative supportive housing program for individuals and families with mental health issues.
March 25, 2010 | Nationwide
Webinar Archive: Fiscal Year 2010 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Applicant Webinar
This webinar provided an overview of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program and the current FY2010 solicitation for potential applicants. Bureau of Justice Assistance staff discussed program eligibility, the required application materials, and other important information and resources.
March 11, 2010 | Nationwide
New Funding Opportunity under the OJJDP FY10 Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative
On March 11, 2010, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice, released the solicitation for the OJJDP FY10 Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative. Funding under this solicitation is available to help state and local government agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, public universities and colleges, and nonprofit organizations provide mentoring and transitional services to juveniles returning from correctional facilities.
March 11, 2010 | Nationwide
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
SAMHSA Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity for Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for up to $26 million in grants to expand Substance Abuse Treatment Capacity in Juvenile Treatment Drug Courts.
February 23, 2010 | Courts | Nationwide
Fiscal Year 2010 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Applicant Webinar
The Council of State Governments Justice Center is pleased to announce its first webinar in the 2010 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Webinar Series, sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance: Fiscal Year 2010 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Applicant Webinar.
February 17, 2010 | Nationwide
BJA Solicits Applications for FY 2010 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Grants
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, has released its fiscal year 2010 solicitation for Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grant applications. The program was authorized by the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA) and promotes coordination among criminal justice, juvenile justice, mental health, and substance abuse agencies.
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National Reentry Resource Center
On October 6, the Justice Center launched the National Reentry Resource Center, an unprecedented initiative to advance the safe and successful return of individuals from prisons and jails to their communities. Among those served by the resource center will be states, tribes, territories, local governments, service providers, nonprofit organizations, and adult and juvenile corrections institutions.
Corrections | Nationwide
BJA Announces 2009 JMHCP Grantees
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has named its 2009 grantees under the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP ), which was authorized by the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA ).
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Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law
The Council of State Governments Justice Center
September 15, 2009 | Nationwide
Locking up Kids with Mental Illness
PschCentral.com — A Doctor blogs on the state of mental health care for adolescents involved with the justice system.
August 13, 2009 | Corrections | Nationwide
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $10 million for Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act for FY 2010
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved its appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Justice for fiscal year 2010, which provides $10 million for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA). The version of the bill that passed the House of Representatives in June provides $12 million for MIOTCRA. The Department of Justice appropriations bill now moves to the full Senate for consideration. A detailed list of Department of Justice programs is below.
August 12, 2009 | Nationwide
Justice Center Hosts Reception to Celebrate the Passage and Reauthorization of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act
On July 16, 2009, the Council of State Governments Justice Center hosted a Congressional reception during the BJA-sponsored training and technical assistance event, Smart Responses in Tough Times: Achieving Better Outcomes for People with Mental Illnesses Involved in the Criminal Justice System. The reception, which was held in the Rayburn House
Office Building, included Congressional members, staff, and representatives from state and local jurisdictions around the country working on
collaborative criminal justice and mental health initiatives.
August 12, 2009 | Nationwide