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PTACC Ticker
Wednesday, September 2nd
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Extended until September 3rd:
National Survey to Assess First Responder Diversion
TASC’s Center for Health and Justice (CHJ) invites you to participate in the first ever...
National Survey to Assess Law Enforcement-led Diversion Programs and Fire/EMS-led Responses to the Opioid Crisis
All law enforcement and first responder diversion programs that primarily serve individuals with substance use disorders are encouraged to complete a survey and be counted. The survey has been extended and now closes September 3rd.
Click the button below or here to learn more and take the survey today!
Please share this survey invitation reminder with any and all colleagues who are working with first responder diversion programs.
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COSSAP First Responder Diversion Resources
Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP)
Pathways to Diversion Case Studies Series
Law Enforcement and First Responder Diversion: Officer Intervention
The Officer Intervention pathway is centered on connecting eligible individuals to treatment and services to address the underlying reason for their alleged offense while still holding them accountable for it. This pathways document includes 10 Critical Elements of Officer Intervention and five case studies from Officer Intervention diversion programs across the country. Learn more about:
- HERO Help, New Castle County, Delaware
- Misdemeanor Marijuana Diversion Program (MMDP), Harris County, Texas
- Goldilocks Initiative: Clean Slate, Deschutes County, Oregon
- The Yellow Line Project, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
- Madison Addiction Recovery Initiative (MARI), Madison, Wisconsin
Newsletter & Webinar
Building an Organizational Culture That Values Law Enforcement Diversion
Police leaders across the country have recognized the need to connect individuals with substance use disorders to treatment services through diversion programs. Critical to this effort is the necessity to build a culture within their own departments that embraces the mission and goals of front-end/pre-arrest diversion. For guidance on nurturing the three elements for developing that culture—effective communication, clear policies and protocols, and training—read more. View a webinar on the topic and review the presentation.
Job Opportunities: Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County Housing and Community Development Department
The Orange County Health Department has openings for:
Two Street Outreach Peer Support Navigators: This is a time-limited, benefited position through 6/30/2021. These positions work with persons living unsheltered to connect them with housing and other services. Work involves building relationships and providing case management, advocacy, support, and making appropriate referrals to agencies.
And one Harm Reduction Clinical Coordinator: This is a time-limited, benefited position through 6/30/2021. This position is responsible for providing clinical evaluations, assessments and case management for individuals in the community who are experiencing homelessness and behavioral health issues, in order to increase access to housing and services, address clinical needs, increase deflection from the criminal justice system and facilitate transition into housing and community-based treatment programs.
The job openings close September 8th. Apply now!
The Crime Report: Recidivism Rates & Drug Offenses
Recidivism rates flatten when people incarcerated for drug offenses were freed early
People with federal drug offenses who received early releases from prison under a 2015 policy change did not commit significantly more new offenses than those who served their full time, says a new report from the U.S. Sentencing Commission. The study compared 7,121 offenders who got sentence reductions and 7,132 who served their full terms. The commission found “no statistically significant difference in the recidivism rates” of the two groups.
The study concluded that one reason for little difference between the groups was “the careful consideration of [the commission’s release] criteria by judges — particularly public safety considerations” in deciding who should be freed. Those who got reduced sentences actually had a slightly lower recidivism rate, 27.9 percent over three years after release compared to 30.5 percent for the other group. The similarity in the recidivism rates held true across all drug types. The highest recidivism rates were recorded among crack cocaine offenders, and the lowest among powder cocaine offenders. Since the reduction in recommended sentences went into effect, federal judges have reduced 30,852 sentences, cutting terms on average by 17.2 percent, from 146 to 121 months behind bars. From The Crime Report "Recidivism Rates Flat When Drug Convicts Were Freed Early." Read the full study here.
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Did you see it?
Johns Hopkins Study: Conceptualizing overdose trauma
Witnessing or experiencing a drug overdose can lead to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, a study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study, which was published last month, focused on 380 female sex workers in Baltimore; more than one-third saw a fatal overdose and more than 28 percent had experienced an overdose within the past six months. More than half of the women also met the criteria for PTSD. Read the full story from CBS Baltimore here.
Police reform depends on treatment and other services in the community
Speaking as a guest on Louisville-based Landmark Recovery Radio, Jac Charlier, executive director of both the Police, Treatment, and Community Collaborative (PTACC) and of TASC’s Center for Health and Justice, spoke about deflection and pre-arrest diversion. This practice can help prevent and reduce overdose and deaths related to opioids and other substances, while strengthening collaborative partnerships within the community. Read more here.
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Want to get involved in the growing field of
deflection and pre-arrest diversion?
Then join a PTACC Strategy Area! Click Here
Check It Out! The PTACC National Pre-Arrest Diversion Resource Website
PTACC is the NATIONAL voice of the pre-arrest diversion field and provides vision, leadership, advocacy, and education to facilitate the growth and practice of deflection and pre-arrest diversion across the United States.
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