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Mental Health Courts: A Prosecution Perspective

(2 days ago) Web1. To maximize that opportunity, prosecutors need to fully engage in the planning and operations of these problem- solving courts and play an active role on mental health court teams. The following is a brief examination of some of the issues that prosecutors …

https://csgjusticecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/MHC_curriculum_prosecutors_FINAL.pdf

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Prosecutor Well-Being — prosecution.org

(8 days ago) WebA prosecutor’s job can take a toll on their mental and physical health. Prosecutors handle heavy caseloads, manage difficult and traumatic cases, and are charged with life-altering decisions. Investing in prosecutor …

https://www.prosecution.org/prosecutor-wellbeing

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Mental Health Courts and the Complex Issue of Mentally …

(Just Now) WebMental health courts are emerging in communities across the country to address the growing number of individuals with serious mental illness in jails and the …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.52.4.477

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Law & Psychiatry: What Can We Say About Mental Health …

(6 days ago) WebMental health courts (MHCs) are a popular type of problem-solving court, and there is ample evidence that they reduce recidivism and increase participation in …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ps.201300049

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Mental Health Courts: Challenges, Questions and Tensions

(7 days ago) WebMental health courts must figure out how to build on the best of the existing problem-solving courts while formulating new responses to issues that are unique to the …

https://www.innovatingjustice.org/articles/mental-health-courts-challenges-questions-and-tensions

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People With Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System: …

(2 days ago) WebWritten by a committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, People With Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System: Answering a Cry for Help represents the collective wisdom of leaders in …

https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.16060631

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New guidance for prosecutors on mental health …

(5 days ago) WebGuidance for prosecutors on dealing with defendants with mental health issues has been updated to reflect growing understanding of different conditions, the …

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/new-guidance-prosecutors-mental-health-conditions-and-disorders

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS ON MENTAL …

(9 days ago) WebStandard 7-1.3. Roles of mental health professionals in the criminal justice process (a) Mental health professionals serve the administration of criminal justice by: (i) Evaluating …

https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/criminal_justice_standards/mental_health_standards_2016.authcheckdam.pdf

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Changing the Narrative - CSG Justice Center

(5 days ago) WebChanging the Narrative: The Prosecutor’s Role in Fostering Connections to Community-Based Care. For years, behavioral health professionals, community advocates, and criminal justice leaders have faced …

https://csgjusticecenter.org/publications/changing-the-narrative-the-prosecutors-role-in-fostering-connections-to-community-based-care/

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Mental Health Courts and the Complex Issue of Mentally Ill …

(4 days ago) WebStudies have found incidences of 10 to 15 percent for serious mental ill-ness among jail inmates compared with an incidence of 2 percent in the general population (3–5). The …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.ps.52.4.477

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Mental Health Courts: Solving Criminal Justice Problems or …

(5 days ago) WebThe Scope. On any JUSTICE given A. A. day BIRCH about 2 million people can be found CRIMINAL in COURT America’s BUILDING jails and prisons. Over half of these—over 1 …

https://www.mhanational.org/sites/default/files/Mental%20Health%20Courts%20Slides.pdf

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Issues / Diversion and Alternatives to Incarceration

(6 days ago) WebInformation and Resources Improving Justice System Responses to Individuals With Mental Illness: A Toolkit for Prosecutors. DEC. 2022 – People with mental illness are …

https://fairandjustprosecution.org/issues/diversion-and-alternatives-to-incarceration/

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Mental Health and Criminal Justice Issues

(6 days ago) WebMental Health and Criminal Justice Issues The increasing number of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions in the criminal justice system has …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/mental-health-and-criminal-justice-issues

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Q&A: Experts advise on criminal justice clients with mental …

(2 days ago) WebJohnson: The expansion of specialty courts, such as mental health courts and diversion courts, allows lawyers to use information about a client’s mental health to achieve good …

https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/publications/youraba/2019/june-2019/q-a--experts-advise-on-criminal-justice-clients-with-mental-disa/

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Treating Offenders with Mental Illness: A Research Synthesis

(3 days ago) WebIt is widely recognized that most estimates of the number of incarcerated offenders suffering from mental illness are under-representative of actual prevalence rates (Rice & Harris, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3266968/

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Mental Health Courts and Their Selection Processes: Modeling …

(3 days ago) WebMental Health Courts and Client Selection. Mental health courts have several defining characteristics including: (1) a specialized docket of cases, in which defendants have a …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3874803/

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WebIt was 1:19 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019, in the Danville Correctional Center, a medium-security prison a few hours south of Chicago. Mr. Johnson, 21 and serving a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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The national issue of criminalizing our mentally ill - ABC News

(6 days ago) WebAbout 43% of state and 23% of federal prisoners in the country had a history of mental health problems, according to a 2016 survey of prison inmates reported by …

https://abcnews.go.com/US/national-issue-criminalizing-mentally-ill/story?id=106324105

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Mental Health: Suspects and Defendants - The Crown Prosecution …

(5 days ago) WebIn sentencing offenders with mental health issues, the prosecutor should bring to the court's attention any information in their possession as to the nature, extent …

https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/mental-health-suspects-and-defendants

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Wellness Challenges for Law Enforcement Personnel

(Just Now) WebPersonnel who work in this field are at greater risk of mental health issues, including mood disturbances (such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder) and suicidal …

https://www.justice.gov/d9/2023-06/wellness_challenges_for_law_enforcement_personnel_2.pdf

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The role WA courts play in mental health care when someone is in …

(5 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/mental-health/a-trial-where-you-havent-committed-a-crime-the-role-wa-courts-play-in-mental-health-care/

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Availability of Grant Funds: Mental Health Training

(7 days ago) Webcontinuing legal education, courses, and programs for judges and court staff, prosecuting attorneys, and criminal defense attorneys on mental health issues and pre-trial …

https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1458540/jcpt-program-availability-of-grant-funds-fy2025-announcement-mental-health.pdf

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Mental health programs launched by prosecutor in Monmouth …

(9 days ago) Web0:03. 1:18. FREEHOLD - Three mental health programs are launching in Monmouth County, focusing on law enforcement interactions and senior citizens in time …

https://www.app.com/story/news/local/2024/05/03/mental-health-programs-launched-prosecutor-monmouth-county/73557452007/

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Social Isolation and Loneliness: Understanding a Mental Health Crisis

(7 days ago) WebSocial isolation and loneliness frequently co-occur but can also occur separately; both are associated with increased morbidity and mortality across all age …

https://www.aha.org/news/blog/2024-05-15-social-isolation-and-loneliness-understanding-mental-health-crisis

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How a Young Lawyer’s Mental Health Journey Fuels Her Advocacy …

(7 days ago) WebThe culture needs to improve—not just for disabled people, but for everyone. Some clear examples of parts of the legal profession that may impact mental health are …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/14/how-a-young-lawyers-mental-health-journey-fuels-her-advocacy-work

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‘A nightmare’: Special counsel’s assessment of Biden’s mental …

(7 days ago) WebA January poll by NBC News found that 76% of voters have major or moderate concerns about Biden’s mental and physical health. no memory issues, …

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/-nightmare-special-counsels-assessment-bidens-mental-fitness-triggers-rcna137975

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Tackling Mental Health Challenges in the Public Safety Sector

(7 days ago) WebBecause mental health issues among public safety workers is a growing concern, the NORA Public Safety Sector Council held a meeting with experts across the …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2024/05/09/mental-health-public-safety-sector/

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Peru classifies transgender identities as 'mental health problems' …

(1 days ago) WebMay 20, 2024, 8:47 AM PDT. By Joe Kottke. LGBTQ advocates in Peru protested in the capital city of Lima last week after the Health Ministry issued a new law …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/peru-classifies-transgender-identities-mental-health-problems-new-law-rcna152936

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Prosecutors: Auburn officer charged with murder ignored training

(9 days ago) WebPhelps has sharply limited evidence relating to Sarey’s former criminal history and mental health problems as well as Nelson’s history of using force as a police …

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/prosecutors-auburn-officer-charged-with-murder-ignored-training-killed-unnecessarily/

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Prosecutor demands jurist's recusal from case due to an odd at

(6 days ago) WebAn Indiana prosecutor wants the judge overseeing a high-profile criminal case to be removed over questions about his impartiality.. Gregory Guilfoyle, 32, is facing a vast …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/prosecutor-demands-jurists-recusal-from-case-due-to-an-odd-at-home-visit-where-judge-obtained-personal-knowledge-about-man-who-allegedly-shot-his-own-wife-and-a-deputy/ar-BB1mD0WO

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HealthPartners’ Teen Leadership Council focuses on mental health

(6 days ago) WebThe group’s recent focus on adolescent mental health came about because members believe it is an issue that impacts all young people. “It has really been on their …

https://www.minnpost.com/mental-health-addiction/2024/05/healthpartners-teen-leadership-council-chooses-to-focus-on-youth-mental-health/

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As mental health issues plague community, Asian Americans fight …

(2 days ago) WebAccording to a 2020 American Psychological Association report, 84% of the psychology workforce is white, while Asians comprise just 4%. That means Asian …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/10/asian-american-community-mental-health-stigma/73590929007/

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Closer to the mental health crisis: Mayors combat 'failed system'

(5 days ago) WebSen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was the mayor of Richmond from July 1998 to September 2001. He said he has seen mental health challenges intensify amid the …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/21/mental-health-crisis-mayors-congress/70441066007/

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Social Media Bans Alone Won’t Improve Mental Health, Say …

(4 days ago) WebEducators are quick to blame platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat—or at least argue that they have exacerbated students’ mental health …

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/social-media-bans-alone-wont-improve-mental-health-say-student-advocates/2024/05

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Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health? - The New York Times

(8 days ago) Web671. Lucy Foulkes, a research psychologist at the University of Oxford, wants school systems to proceed cautiously with large-scale mental health interventions. “It’s …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/mental-health-schools.html

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