1. Fulton County Justice & Mental Health Task Force
Stepping up initiative
June 8, 2017

2. Stepping Up Initiative Convene collaborative task force
Develop action plan
Technical assistance provided by Carl Vinson Institute at UGA, Policy Research Associates and Council for State Governments
Grant Overview
Bureau of Justice Assistance/DOJ
Planning & Technical Assistance
$250,000
Phase 1 of 3

3. Justice and Mental Health Task Force
Chairs
Representatives
Superior Court Judge Doris Downs
Sheriff Ted Jackson
Victoria Roberts (Emory)
Law Enforcement
County/City Government
Courts
Mental Health Agencies
Community Advocates
Prosecution/Defense
Jail
Community Supervision
Housing Providers
Substance Abuse Providers
Faith-based Community

4. Stepping Up & Collaboration
Justice System
Mental Health Community
Improved Outcomes

5. Stepping Up Activities
Collect and review prevalence numbers
Examine resource capacity through Sequential Intercept Mapping
Identify policy and funding barriers
Develop a plan with measurable outcomes
Implement research-based approaches to advance plan
Create a process to track progress using data

6. Reduce Number of Mentally Ill in Jails
Desired Outcomes
Reduce Number of Mentally Ill in Jails
Increased
Opportunity to connect people to treatment upon contact with law enforcement
Reduction
*People booked into jail with mental illness
*Jail length of stays
*People returning to jail
Implement
Validated & universal risk assessments that assess mental illness to better inform pretrial release decisions
Use of assessment information to connect people to appropriate jail-based services, post-release services and supervision
Ensure Services & supervision are evidence-based & hold system accountable by measuring outcomes

7. Law Enforcement Partnership
Map Current Process
Task Force Meeting Participation
Share Data
Subcommittee Participation
Leadership in Stepping Up Initiative