Ohio’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence

2021 ◽  
pp. 66-84
Author(s):  
Mark R. Munetz ◽  
Natalie Bonfine ◽  
Ruth H. Simera ◽  
Christopher Nicastro
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Government Grants ◽  
Center Of Excellence ◽  
Addiction Services ◽  
Key Players ◽  
Additional Funding ◽  
Systems Mapping ◽  
Medical University

This chapter describes the development and operation of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Center of Excellence (CCoE), a collaboration between the Northeast Ohio Medical University and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. It provides an example of the “Center of Excellence” concept, involving the delivery of designated services to key players in the criminal justice system. The Ohio CCoE used the Sequential Intercept Model as a basis for prioritizing services such as training to police (e.g., CIT) and systems mapping workshops, and it employed the larger partnership to pursue additional funding through foundation and government grants. The broad focus of the collaboration has been on systems-level interventions. It offers a model for this approach to collaborative partnership.

scholarly journals Wife Assault, The Justice System and Professional Responsibility

1995 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 908
Author(s):  
Diana Ginn
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Battered Women ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Professional Responsibility ◽  
Wife Assault ◽  
The Past ◽  
Key Players ◽  
The Way

The author reviews the response of the criminal justice system to the problem of wife assault by focusing on the key players within the system. The way the criminal law applies to wife assault affects battered women's access to that area of law known as family law, with negative repercussions for them and their children. Several myths about the nature of wife assault help ensure an inappropriate response. These include the myths that the woman is to blame, that by just leaving the abusive situation she can resolve it, and that if she does not leave it is because she enjoys the abuse. The author reviews current methods used by police, prosecutors and judges for dealing with wife assault and discusses the inadequacies of those methods. She concludes that despite many recommendations for change, there have been no significant improvements in the way the criminal justice system deals with wife assault. It is incumbent upon the legal profession to demonstrate professional responsibility by ensuring that wife assault is taken more seriously than it is now and than it has been in the past. This is a necessary reform before battered women can rely on the criminal justice system.

scholarly journals Mental health provision for young offenders: service use and cost

2006 ◽  
Vol 188 (6) ◽  
pp. 541-546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Barrett ◽  
Sarah Byford ◽  
Prathiba Chitsabesan ◽  
Cassandra Kenning
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Young People ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Depressed Mood ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Young Offenders ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundThe full costs of accommodating and supporting young people in the criminal justice system are unknown. There is also concern about the level of mental health needs among young offenders and the provision of appropriate mental health services.AimsTo estimate the full cost of supporting young people in the criminal justice system in England and Wales and to examine the relationship between needs, service use and cost.MethodCross-sectional survey of 301 young offenders, 151 in custody and 150 in the community, conducted in six geographically representative areas of England and Wales.ResultsMental health service use was low despite high levels of need, particularly in the community Monthly costs were significantly higher among young people interviewed in secure facilities than in the community ($4645 v. $ 1863; P < 0.001). Younger age and a depressed mood were associated with greater costs.ConclusionsYoung people in the criminal justice system are a significant financial burden not only on that system but also on social services, health and education. The relationship between cost and depressed mood indicates a role for mental health services in supporting young offenders, particularly those in the community.

Diversion of Law Violators to Mental Health Facilities

1975 ◽  
Vol 56 (7) ◽  
pp. 418-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert D. Borgman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Justice System ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Treatment Agency ◽  
Mental Health Facilities

A study is reported of fifty adults whose contact with a treatment agency was directly precipitated by the contact with the criminal justice system

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