http://community.nicic.org/blogs/jails/archive/tags/GAINS+Center/default.aspxTags: GAINS CenterenCommunityServer 2007.1 SP1 (Build: 30415.43)http://community.nicic.org/blogs/jails/archive/2008/03/06/jail-diversion-activities-you-may-want-to-consider.aspxThu, 06 Mar 2008 17:42:00 GMT26cc0436-63b6-4ef3-9d43-d8006bc9b9ca:7899Sandy Schilling0<p>The <a class="" href="http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov/html/" target="_blank">GAINS Center</a>&nbsp;has published a new document,&nbsp;“<a class="" href="http://www.gainscenter.samhsa.gov/pdfs/jail_diversion/PracticalAdviceOnJailDiversion.pdf" target="_blank">Practical Advice on Jail Diversion: Ten Years of Learnings on Jail Diversion from the CMHS National GAINS Center</a>,” addressing diversion of offenders with mental and substance abuse disorders.&nbsp; The seven sections contained in this guide are:</p> <ol> <li> <div>Why develop a jail diversion program?</div></li> <li> <div>What is a jail diversion program?</div></li> <li> <div>Making jail diversion happen in your community.</div></li> <li> <div>Getting started.</div></li> <li> <div>Putting the &quot;action&quot; in your action plan.</div></li> <li> <div>Planning for sustainability.</div></li> <li> <div>Data 101</div></li></ol> <p>Appendix B also has some very interesting program examples that you might want to review.&nbsp;&nbsp;It doesn&#39;t matter which&nbsp;stage of jail diversion your agency is involved&nbsp;with for this guide to&nbsp;be useful.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><img src="http://community.nicic.org/aggbug.aspx?PostID=7899" width="1" height="1">Jail diversionGAINS Center