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ICYMI: Watch the Third Annual Leadership Summit

Earlier this month, JPLI hosted its Third Annual Leadership Summit to celebrate the Judge Stephen S. Goss Awardees and discuss the value of judicial training on behavioral health. The event recognized judges and psychiatrists who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership to help improve the lives of people with behavioral health needs in the criminal justice system. View the livestreamed event in full by clicking on the below link.

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National Call to Action Urges Local Prosecutors to Support Connections to Appropriate Care

Propelling Change is the first-ever national call to action for local prosecutors that aims to break the cycle of arrest and incarceration for people with behavioral health needs. By signing on to this campaign, prosecutors can improve outcomes for this population through more effective connections to community-based treatment and supports.

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New Resource Helps Counties Apply the Stepping Up Framework to Advance Racial Equity

The Stepping Up initiative has developed a new resource to help communities ensure equitable outcomes as they work to reduce the number of people with mental illnesses in jail. The latest brief from Stepping Up shows counties how to apply the tools they already have in place to incrementally build policies, programs, and practices that increase racial equity and mitigate disparities.