isnt atkeer hmoi lndoelrosg aysatnodr ue snpdeecrtsi tvaenrdoilnegs ;aamn od ngge n e r a l l y eimnspurroevecdonotuintcuoemd easn.d cohesive progress toward “ The Statewide Steering Committee is made up of a group of leaders from all three branches of government, behavioral health entities, and the community who are aware of the issues that exist at the intersection of behavioral health and the justice system and are in positions to effectuate change. They also understand, however, that to ‘eat the elephant’ it must be one bite at a time. The work group structure, including input from the local jurisdictions, allows them to do that most effectively. ” Judge Marina L. Sabett, District Court in Montgomery County, and Coordinating Judge for Behavioral Health for the Maryland Judiciary TC oh me mmai titne ef uanrcet itoongsuoi df et h, ee xSatma tienwe ,i da ep pS rt eo ev rei, n g aa nn dd ipmr oppl eoms ael ns to tf hf ei v oe nwg oo ri nk gg gr oo ua lpss, oa bn jde cmt iavke es , r e c o•mDmi veenr td taot i Wo nhsaitn: Et hset afbollilsohwi ni nggmaer et haos :d s t o
• Competency Restoration and Alternate Al epapdreor as hc hi pe st o( Cr eo dRuAcAe)/: eUl ismi ni ng actoel ltahbeo r a t i v e cc ou mr r pe ne tt ecnocmy pweat ei tnl icsyt br eysitmo rpartoi ovni nsgy tsht eem wb ehyiol en cdr tehaet i cnugrar letne tr nc oa tmi vpeeat epnpcryo ascyhs et esm . • DEnahtaanInctienggrcartoiosns-asnecdtoCroodradtainsahtaiornin: g to inform policy, improve service coordination and measure outcomes across justice and • bI nethearvdiios crai pl lhi neaarl tyhEsdyus tceamt i os .n : P rov i d i n g ea ds uwcealtl i oa sn faunr dt hterra idnei vnegl of oprma el lnstt ao kf er ehsool duer cr se,s . • Local Jurisdictional Priorities: Supporting laol lc aj ul rj iusrdi si cdt ii cotni os nc ae nf f ol er at sr na na dn de nb seunrei fni tg ftrhoamt their respective efforts. “ The CoRAA work group exemplifies how collaboration can create real change in the justice system. By working closely with local jurisdictions and stakeholders across the state, we can ensure individuals with behavioral health needs receive the care they need while remaining accountable to the justice system. ” Chief Judge John P. Morrissey, District Court of Maryland In addition to the work groups, the local jurisdictional leaders from the Summit meet quarterly to share their successes and challenges
ii ds seunet si f ywihnod ci vaind ubael sd iwv ei trht ebde fhraovmi o trha el h e a l t h criminal justice system, as well as identifying and developing resources to which they can be deflected or diverted.
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