2-3 page paper on mental health using the video and readings.

In Dr. Snell's conversation about Mental Health Courts, he describes the fundamental change in the way defendant's are dealt with in this court setting. In the readings and videos for this unit, there are similar fundamental differences...from policing to corrections...in how we are dealing with mental health issues impacting the criminal justice system. After completing all of the readings, watching the videos, and finally viewing Dr. Snell's video presentation consider these changes and lessons learned (make sure to read the BJA article associated with mental health courts). In essay, describe: What was not working in all three of these criminal justice settings...policing, courts and corrections...that caused practitioners in each of these to alter their approaches to those with mental health issues coming into contact with the criminal justice system? What were the commonalities among the solutions identified; or in other words, even though they are very different components of the CJ system, what are the common themes of the changes in approach among the three (how are they similar)? What needs to be further done to train CJ professionals, to further change the way our system deals mental health issues, and how do we as CJ professionals educate the public to maintain support and understanding of this new reality in our communities? Write your responses in 2 to 3 well-crafted pages, and making sure to refer to the readings and videos in this Unit. No citations are required https://uhdmediasite.uhd.edu/Mediasite/Play/27a0a1eca38c4933b8cce89bafc756091d The "Memphis Model" for CIT's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y99kODtyVh San Antonio PD CIT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sggp-mpXL4c&t=205s Effectiveness of Police Crisis Intervention Training Programs http://jaapl.org/content/early/2019/09/24/JAAPL.003863-19 Area Crisis Incident Teams: Harris County SO, Houston Police Department and partnerships: https://www.houstoncit.org/ and https://www.harriscountycit.org/ and https://www.theharriscenter.org/Portals/0/CIRT.pdf and https://namigreaterhouston.org/crisis-intervention-teams-cit-an-invaluable-community-resource/ HCSO / Harris Center / UHD "CORE" Project : https://uhd.zoom.us/rec/share/KruKgtQEkLaI99P7sTxhHVsh5iXZjdF62SLy3yHBC2xk6OCnN_IC8iSvFYonIVLP.EU_D0XlzyW8tWQFb Jails and Mental Health Harris County Jail - Mental Health: https://namigreaterhouston.org/pilot-program-gives-hope-inmates-mental-health-needs/ LA County Officials Grapple With Inmates Suffering From Mental Health Issues https://www.npr.org/2020/02/25/805469776/americas-mental-health-crisis-hidden-behind-bars Training New Police Training To De-Escalate Tense Situations Before Using Deadly Force https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQaEkfeMx4Q Crisis Intervention De-Escalation Steps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JERkZoWGLWQ&t=15s Minnesota Department of Corrections Crisis Intervention Training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37Li1Z4D_To Active Listening Skills "Eight Ways Police Can Improve Active Listening Skills" https://inpublicsafety.com/2017/08/eight-ways-police-can-improve-active-listening-skills/ "Active Listening Techniques for Hostage-Crisis Negotiators" https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyond-words/201311/active-listening-techniques-hostage-crisis-negotiators SEE the "8 Techniques of Active Listening" document above for examples of how ALS is used in conversation For more information about the National Alliance for Mental Illness who partners with agencies above : https://nami.org/About-NAMI?gclid=CjwKCAjwgbLzBRBsEiwAXVIygGm5qxG9zrUvwMg8PAnjG-zRXYpyT9yOuiTFBbT9YGkMtz9DLd0pzxoCrDQQAvD_BwE