This section contains information on the Justice Center's major, ongoing technical assistance efforts on behalf of local, state, and federal agencies and private foundations.

Mental Health Court Learning Sites

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has designated five mental health courts as learning sites to provide a peer support network for local and state officials interested in planning a new or improving upon an existing mental health court. The learning sites--which represent a wide variety of program models and geographic locations--host site visits from other jurisdictions, answer questions from the field, and work with the Justice Center to assess and improve their own program operations.

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Judges' Leadership Initiative

The Judges’ Leadership Initiative (JLI) provides judges with resources and networking opportunities to spearhead efforts that improve outcomes for people with mental illnesses involved in the criminal justice system. Through this initiative, the Justice Center has administered a grant program for state chief justices to convene criminal justice/mental health task forces in their states.