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Employing Mental Health Clinicians to Improve Police Outcomes

February 2024
Law enforcement agencies are teaming up with mental health clinicians to improve behavioral health responses and allow police officers to focus on crime reduction. In this episode of Justice Today, our host discusses how Denver police work side-by-side with mental health clinicians to treat residents experiencing mental health emergencies and connect them with treatment.

The Power of Prosecutors

September 2023
Every day, Joe Platania and his office make complex judgment calls that help decide whether people will spend years or even decades behind bars. During this episode, Platania explains how this process of “prosecutorial discretion” works.

Treatment Courts at the State Level with Mary Kay Hudson

September 2023
During this interview from RISE23, hear from Mary Kay Hudson, Executive Director of the Indiana Office of Court Services. In the interview, Ms. Hudson speaks about her background in helping to develop treatment courts in her state. She also speaks to the importance of states adhering to best practices and standards when establishing and managing court programs.

Impact of Mentor Courts on Recovery and Community Safety with Judge Shannon A. Holmes

September 2023
During this interview from RISE23, hear from Judge Shannon A. Holmes, 36th District Court, Detroit, Michigan. In the interview, Judge Holmes discusses mentor courts and what she has learned while serving on such a court. Judge Holmes also provides some insight to those considering developing a treatment court.