Sonoma County, California 94952, United States
Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH)
Additional Information
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Vision
A true shift in the paradigm between criminal justice and behavioral health will embody an effective jail diversion system that fosters an ongoing and successful exchange of information among courts, criminal justice agencies, behavioral health professionals, government and non-government organizations to achieve a substantial positive change in the way individuals with mental illness are treated in our communities.
Mission
The leaders in criminal justice and behavioral health participating in this effort strive to end the criminalization of individuals with mental illness by supporting proven strategies that promote early intervention, access to effective treatments, a planned re-entry and the preservation of public safety.
Members
- Chairperson: Kathleen Allison, Secretary, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
- Stephanie Clendenin, Director, California Department of State Hospitals
- Matthew D. Garcia, Field Training Officer, Sacramento Police Department
- Tony Hobson, PhD, Director of Behavioral Health, Plumas County
- Mack Jenkins, Retired, Chief Probation Officer, San Diego County Probation Department
- Bradley P. Gilbert, MD, MPP, Director, Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
- The Honorable Stephen V. Manley, Santa Clara Superior Court Judge
- Danitza Pantoja, PsyD, Coordinator of Psychological Services, Antelope Valley Union High School District
- Tracey Whitney, Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
Brenda Grealish
Executive Officer
Phone: 916-691-6784
Criminal Justice Resources
Handling the Arrest of a Family Member
The arrest of a family member or friend can be very upsetting. Trying to figure out what to do and where to start can feel overwhelming. Here are some steps to take to help your loved one through the situation.
The Ultimate Resource to Help You Locate an Inmate
Search over 2 million people with incarceration or state criminal offense records in select states across the country. See offense descriptions, sentencing details, current or past correctional facilities, and biographical details.
Guidelines for Successful Transition of People with Mental or SUD from Jail and Prison
Guidelines for Successful Transition of People with Mental or Substance Use Disorders from Jail and Prison: Implementation Guide
2017 SAMHSA 32 pages
Contents
Introduction............................................................................................ 3
Strategic Implementation of APIC Guidelines............................................. 8
- Assess the individual’s clinical and social needs and public safety risks... 8
- Plan for the treatment and services required to address the individual’s needs (while in custody and upon reentry) ....................... 11
- Identify required community and correctional programs responsible for post-release services ................................................. 14
- Coordinate the transition plan to ensure implementation and avoid gaps in care with community-based services ............................. 17
Conclusion............................................................................................ 24 References............................................................................................ 24 Contributors.......................................................................................... 27
This publication may be downloaded at http://store.samhsa.gov.
Or, call SAMHSA at 1-877-SAMHSA-7 (1-877-726-4727) (English and Español)
A Best Practice Approach to Community Re-entry from Jails for Inmates with Co-occurring Disorders
24 Pages September 2002
Fred Osher MD; Henry J Steadman PhD;Heather Barr JD, MA
APIC Model
- Assess
- Plan
- Identify
- Coordinate
https://www.addictioncounselorce.com/articles/101286/apic.pdf
Resources
CAHOOTS
CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets) provides mobile crisis intervention 24/7 in the Eugene-Springfield Metro area. CAHOOTS is dispatched through the Eugene police-fire-ambulance communications center, and within the Springfield urban growth boundary, dispatched through the Springfield non-emergency number. Each team consists of a medic (either a nurse or an EMT) & a crisis worker (who has at least several years experience in the mental health field).
CAHOOTS provides immediate stabilization in case of urgent medical need or psychological crisis, assessment, information, referral, advocacy & (in some cases) transportation to the next step in treatment. Any person who reports a crime in progress, violence, or a life-threatening emergency may receive a response from the police or emergency medical services instead of or in addition to CAHOOTS.
CAHOOTS offers a broad range of services, including but not limited to:
- Crisis Counseling
- Suicide Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention
- Conflict Resolution and Mediation
- Grief and loss
- Substance Abuse
- Housing Crisis
- First Aid and Non-Emergency Medical Care
- Resource Connection and Referrals
- Transportation to Services
CAHOOTS Resources
DOWNLOAD CAHOOTS MEDIA GUIDE (PDF)
DOWNLOAD CAHOOTS CONSULTING GUIDE (PDF)
EUGENE POLICE AND CAHOOTS FUNDING
Additional Information
- Contract with White Bird Clinic
- CAHOOTS Program Analysis (Aug. 21, 2020)
- Infographic: How Central Lane 911 Processes Calls for Service
Media Stories
- An alternative to police: Mental health team responds to emergencies in Oregon (CBS Evening News, Oct. 23, 2019)
- In Cahoots: How the unlikely pairing of cops and hippies became a national model (Register-Guard, Oct. 20, 2019)
- Salem nonprofits looking at Eugene’s model for mobile crisis response (Salem Reporter, Oct. 11, 2019)
- CAHOOTS Services Would Expand Under Proposed City Of Eugene Budget (KLCC, April 18, 2019)
- Proposed Eugene budget backs CAHOOTS, early literacy, wildfire danger reduction (Register-Guard, April, 17, 2019)
- CAHOOTS: 24-hour service makes a difference (KLCC, Dec. 10, 2018)
LEAD
LEAD Program in Seattle : Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion/ Let Everyone Advance with Dignity
The Movement for Black Lives has created an opening to radically rethink how American communities pursue public health, order, safety, and equity. The call to dismantle our nation’s endemic over-reliance on policing and the legal system has moved from the progressive edge to the center of public policy debates in many communities.
To meet this transformative moment, the flagship LEAD program in Seattle is now known as
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion/ Let Everyone Advance with Dignity,
and we have developed a new option for LEAD operations that decenters law enforcement as gatekeepers to LEAD services (while retaining traditional LEAD for jurisdictions where that itself represents a meaningful paradigm shift).
Inquiries to info@leadbureau.org.
Together We Can: Reducing Criminal Justice Involvement for People with Mental Illness
Report:
Date: November 16, 2017
105 pages
Author: MHSOAC
Atlanta /Fulton Pre-Arrest Diversion Program
Program:
The PAD Initiative works to reduce arrest and incarceration of people experiencing extreme poverty, problematic substance use, or mental health concerns, and increase the accessibility of supportive services in Atlanta and Fulton County.
Since 2017, PAD has diverted over 200 people from local jails and offered access to housing, mental health and substance use recovery support, employment and income benefits, while addressing legal issues and barriers to stability
CRIMINAL MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT (CMHP)
Miami-Dade County is home to the largest percentage of people with serious mental illnesses (SMI; e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression) of any urban community in the United States. Roughly 9.1% of the population (more than 210,000 individuals) experience SMI, yet fewer than 13% of these individuals receive care in the public mental health system. As a result, law enforcement and correctional officers have increasingly become the lone responders to people in crisis due to untreated mental illnesses. On any given day, the Miami-Dade County Jail houses approximately 1,200 individuals with SMI. This represents approximately 17% of the total inmate population, and costs taxpayers more than $50 million annually.
The County jail now serves as the largest psychiatric facility in the State of Florida.
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit Criminal Mental Health Project (CMHP) was established ten years ago to divert nonviolent misdemeanant defendants with serious mental illnesses (SMI) or co-occurring SMI and substance use disorders, from the criminal justice system into community-based treatment and support services. Since that time the program has expanded to serve defendants that have been arrested for less serious felonies and other charges as determined appropriate. The program operates two components: pre-booking diversion consisting of Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for law enforcement officers and post-booking diversion serving individuals booked into the jail and awaiting adjudication. All participants are provided with individualized transition planning including linkages to community-based treatment and support services. The CMHP provides an effective, cost-efficient solution to a community problem and works by eliminating gaps in services, and by forging productive and innovative relationships among all stakeholders who have an interest in the welfare and safety of one of our community’s most vulnerable populations.Contacts:For additional information regarding the CMHP, contact the following individuals:
The Honorable Steve Leifman, Associate Administrative Judge, Criminal DivisionRichard E. Gerstein Justice Building 1351 NW 12 Street, Room 617 Miami, FL 33125 Tel.: (305) 548-5394 sleifman@jud11.flcourts.orgCindy
Schwartz, MS, MBADirector, Jail Diversion Program Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building 1351 NW 12 Street, Room 7200 Miami, FL 33125 Tel.: (305) 548-5319 cischwartz@jud11.flcourts.org
Sonoma County Adult Detention Facility
Possible mental health related deaths
- Dec 1 2020 Gabriel Nathan Wibier, 47, Inmate who died in isolation jail cell
- July 17, 2019 Nino Bosco, 30, of Petaluma, was unresponsive when a correctional deputy found him lying on the floor of a booking cell on July 17, 2019
