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Guidelines for the Successful Transition of People with Behavioral Health Disorders from Jail and Prison
Date Published
November 2013
Publication Type
Guideline
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Developing A Mental Health Court: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum-Handbook for Facilitators
Date Published
May 2015
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Handbook,
Curriculum
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-Sponsored
Affordable Care Act and Criminal Justice: Intersections and Implications
Date Published
July 2012
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Description,
Legislation/Policy Analysis
Agencies
BJA
Adults with Behavioral Health Needs under Correctional Supervision: A Shared Framework for Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery
Date Published
September 2012
Publication Type
Policy/Procedure Handbook/Manual
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Biannual Grantee Feedback Report, April-September 2015: Second Chance Act (SCA) Targeting Adults with Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders
Date Published
October 2016
Publication Type
Statistics,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Report (Annual/Periodic),
Program/Project Description,
Legislation/Policy Description,
Grants and Funding
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
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
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) Annual Report - Fiscal Year 2013
Date Published
September 2014
Publication Type
Report (Annual/Periodic)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
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
Program Performance Report: Second Chance Act – Targeting Offenders with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Grant Program, July 2011-June 2012
Date Published
2013
Publication Type
Report (Grant Sponsored)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Mental Health Court
Date Published
2008
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Opportunities for Information Sharing To Enhance Health and Public Safety Outcomes: A Report by the Criminal Justice and Health Collaboration Project
Date Published
April 2013
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Mental Health Courts: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice
Date Published
September 2009
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Emerging Judicial Strategies for the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Caseload: Mental Health Courts in Fort Lauderdale, Seattle, San Bernardino, and Anchorage: A Report on Community Justice Initiatives
Date Published
April 2000
Series
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
BJA
Improving Responses to People With Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Specialized Law Enforcement–Based Program
Date Published
August 2008
Publication Type
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored