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Justice & Public Safety

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Reducing Fines and Fees in County Justice Systems

In counties nationwide, financial obligations are placed on individuals as part of their involvement in the local justice system, from a citation issued in lieu of arrest to costs associated with court-mandated treatment after release.
Justice & Public Safety

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County Elected Officials’ Guide to Talking to the Media and the Public About People with Mental Illnesses in their Jail
Justice & Public Safety

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Stepping Up: County Officials Guide to the Six Questions

In January 2017, Stepping Up released Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail: Six Questions County Leaders Need to Ask (Six Questions), a report intended t
Justice & Public Safety

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Stepping Up Six Questions Case Studies

An estimated two million annual jail admissions involve people with serious mental illnesses. Over the past decade, county commissioners and supervisors, police, judges, corrections administrators, public defenders, prosecutors, community-based service providers and advocates have mobilized to better respond to people with mental illnesses.
Health

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Reducing Mental Illness in Rural Jails

As part of the Stepping Up initiative, NACo has published a new report that outlines some of the challenges rural counties face when trying to reduce incarceration of people with mental illnesses. Jails across the nation serve an estimated 2 million people with serious mental illnesses each year.

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Stepping Up

Reducing Fines and Fees in County Justice Systems

County Elected Officials’ Guide to Talking to the Media and the Public About People with Mental Illnesses in their Jail

Stepping Up: County Officials Guide to the Six Questions

Stepping Up Six Questions Case Studies

Reducing Mental Illness in Rural Jails

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