External Resources

From legislative reports to research articles and evaluations, explore a broad range of resources that have contributed to shaping the conversation today on decriminalizing mental illness. If you have a resource to share, please email info@wordstodeeds.org, and we will consider adding it to the list.

Articles

Locking People Up Is No Way to Treat Mental Illness, The Atlantic (2022)

Reevaluating Role of California Jail Systems as Health Care Providers, CA FWD (2014)
Infographics & Toolkits

California’s Jails: A Revolving Door, Steinberg Institute

Sequential Intercept Model, The GAINS Center (2013)

Toolkit for Counties, Stepping Up Initiative (2018)
Reports

2011 Public Safety Realignment Act: First Annual Report on the Implementation of Community Corrections Partnership Plans, California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) (2013)

2011 Public Safety Realignment Act: Second Annual Report on the Implementation of Community Corrections Partnership Plans, California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) (2014)

A Way Forward: Diverting People with Mental Illness from Inhumane and Expensive Jail into Community-Based Treatment that Works, ACLU of Southern California and Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law (2014)

Addressing Mental Illness and Medical Conditions in County Jails, National Association of Counties (NACo) (2015)

Assessing Judicial Sentencing Preferences After Public Safety Realignment: A Survey of California Judges, Stanford University Law School (2014)

California’s Collaborative Justice Courts Report, Building a Problem-Solving Judiciary, Center for Court Innovation, Judicial Council of California (2005)

Costs of Incarcerating Youth with Mental Illness, Chief Probation Officers of California and the California Mental Health Directors Association (2011)

Effectiveness of a Mental Health Court in Reducing Criminal Recidivism and Violence, American Journal of Psychiatry (2007)

Final Report Summary: Task Force for Criminal Justice Collaboration on Mental Health Issues, Center for Families, Children & the Courts, Judicial Council of California (2013)

Final Report: Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grants (MIOCRG), Forensic Mental Health Association of California (2005)

Final Report: Recommendations for Changing the Paradigm for Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System, Task Force for Criminal Justice Collaboration on Mental Health Issues, Criminal Justice System (2011)

Guns, Public Health, and Mental Illness: An Evidence-Based Approach for State Policy, Consortium for Risk-Based Firearm Policy (2013)

Health and Prisoner Reentry: How Physical, Mental, and Substance Abuse Conditions Shape the Process of Reintegration, Urban Institute, Justice Policy Center (2008)

Health Care for California’s Jail Population, Public Policy Institute of California (2014)

Juvenile Justice Reform: Realigning Responsibilities, Little Hoover Commission (2008)

Mental Health Courts: A Primer for Policymakers and Practitioners, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice (2008)

Practical Advice on Jail Diversion, Ten Years of Learnings on Jail Diversion from the CMHS National GAINS Center, CMHS National GAINS Center (2007)

The Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH) 20th Annual Legislative Report, Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (2021)

The Evolution of Juvenile Justice and Probation Practices in California, Children’s Advocacy Institute (2022)

Together We Can, Reducing Criminal Justice Involvement for People with Mental Illness, Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission (2017)

Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in California, State-of-the State Report, The RAND Corporation (2011)

When Did Prisons Become Acceptable Mental Healthcare Facilities?, Stanford University Law School, Three Strikes Project (2015)

When Political Will is Not Enough: Jails, Communities and Persons with Mental Health Disorders, Safety and Justice Challenge (2015)
Policy & Issue Briefings

A Call for State Action: Invest in Mental Health Services for Community Wellness, Senator Darrell Steinberg, California State Senate (2013)

Mentally Ill Juveniles in Local Custody: Issues and Analysis, The California Corrections Standards Authority (CSA) (2011)

Policy Brief Outlining New Funding Provided in the 2018-19 State Budget, California Health Policy Strategies, LLC (2018)

State and County Collaboration: Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System, National Association of Counties (2008)
Other Resources

Corrections Bulletin, Public Policy Institute of California

Justice Center, The Council of State Governments

MIOCRG Funding, Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grants (MIOCRG), Forensic Mental Health Assocication of California (1999 – 2001)

MIOCRG Funding, Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grants (MIOCRG), Forensic Mental Health Assocication of California (2007 – 2008)

Safety and Justice Challenge

Screening and Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

The Center for Court Innovation (CCI)

The Council of State Governments

The Judges and Psychiatrists Leadership Initiative (JPLI), Justice Center, The Council of State Governments

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