The Council of State Governments Justice Center (Justice Center) and National Institute of Corrections (NIC) have released case studies on corrections/mental health initiatives in Kansas and Orange County, Florida.
"Leaders of state and local government will appreciate what the extraordinary collaboration between corrections administrators and mental health officials in Kansas and Orlando has yielded," said NIC Director Morris Thigpen. "The challenges these leaders have faced are familiar to all counties and states whose jails and prisons are housing a growing number of people with mental illnesses."
For the full announcement and links to the reports, go to this Consensus Project web page.