The Bureau of Justice Assistance Celebrates “Seven Years of Stepping Up”
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Offender mental health services
Action Points: Four Steps to Expand Access to Housing for People in the Justice System with Behavioral Health Needs
Date Published
October 2021
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Tips for Successfully Implementing Crisis Stabilization Units
Date Published
October 2021
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Mental Health
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) helps America’s state, local, and tribal jurisdictions reduce and prevent crime, lower recidivism, and promote a fair and safe criminal justice system. BJA provides a wide range of resources through programs and services, including training and technical assistance, to address chronic and emerging criminal justice challenges nationwide. Following are a sampling of BJA resources that are related to mental...
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Set, Measure, Achieve: Stepping Up Guidance to Reach Prevalence Reduction Targets
Date Published
September 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Legislation/Policy Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Justice & Mental Health Collaboration Program
Date Published
December 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding,
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA
Critical Connections: Getting People Leaving Prison and Jail the Mental Health Care and Substance Use Treatment They Need - What Policymakers Need to Know about Health Care Coverage (Executive Summary)
Date Published
January 2017
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Summary),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Issue Overview,
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Resource List -- Justice and Mental Health Initiatives: Resources and Publications to Improve State and Local Systems in Cross-System Collaboration
Date Published
August 2018
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA
Program Brief: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
Date Published
August 2018
Series
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA
Resource Package for Paroling Authorities on Offenders with Mental Illness and/or Substance Use Disorders
Date Published
August 2014
Publication Type
Guideline
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Second Chance for Sobriety
2012-RW-BX-0003
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2012
$600,000
Stark County State, Local and Tribal Re-Entry Court Project
2009-CY-BX-0056
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$125,000
Co-Occurring Treatment Program
2011-RW-BX-0001
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$600,000
2011 Statewide Justice Assistance Grant Program
2011-DJ-BX-2218
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
$9,171,205
Northern Panhandle Mental Health Court Capacity Expansion Project
2010-MO-BX-0006
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$200,000
FY 2010 Justice Assistance Grant Program
2010-DJ-BX-0313
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2010
$11,369,932
The Strengthening Community Supervision in Florida Program
2009-SC-B9-0072
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
$3,448,782
Rock County Drug Court Enhancement Program
2009-DC-BX-0019
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
$199,106
State of Hawaii FY 2009 Recovery Act Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
2009-SU-B9-0044
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
$6,424,438
Erie/Ottawa Justice and Mental Health Planning Collaborative
2007-MO-BX-0018
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2007
$50,000
Travis County''s Juvenile Mental Health Court
2006-MO-BX-0016
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2006
$246,662