The Winston-Salem (NC) Journal (1/29, Howse) reports that next month, the national Stepping Up Process to End Recidivism (SUPER) “initiative to reduce the number of people with mental illness in jails will start accepting participants.” The initiative’s goal is “to raise awareness of factors that contribute to the over-representation of people with mental illnesses in jails, and to develop practices and strategies to reduce the numbers.” Leading the “national initiative” are “the National Association of Counties, the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the American Psychiatric Association Foundation.”
Related Links:
— “Forsyth County launching initiative to reduce number of people jailed who have mental illness,”Jordan Howse Winston, The Winston-Salem Journal, January 30, 2017.