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The mental health crisis in public defense threatens the …

(8 days ago) WEBPublic defenders are grappling, at the individual and systemic levels, with the mental health impacts of their work. Rather than implying weakness, public defenders suggest that recognizing and

https://slate.com/technology/2023/01/public-defender-mental-health-trauma.html

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L.A. County court staffing crisis puts vulnerable defendants in dire

(9 days ago) WEBPublic defenders who work in Hollywood’s decrepit mental health courthouse say they’re juggling at least 500 cases each, a situation so out of control that …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-27/staffing-crisis-la-county-courts-vulnerable-defendants-dire-straits

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The Role of Indigent Defense for Defendants With Mental …

(7 days ago) WEBFindings and methodology are presented for a study that assessed the perspectives of defendants and public defenders regarding the link between mental …

https://www.ojp.gov/library/publications/role-indigent-defense-defendants-mental-health-disorders

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Mental Health Courts and the Complex Issue of Mentally …

(Just Now) WEBThe mental health court in King County, Washington—like the court in Broward County—developed from a multidisciplinary task force of judges, public …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.52.4.477

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Public defender seeks to expand mental health services

(5 days ago) WEBThe mental health resource unit is a small part of the equation when it comes to keeping people experiencing mental health issues from cycling through the criminal …

https://www.injusticewatch.org/criminal-courts/public-defenders/2021/public-defender-mental-health-grant/

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Public defenders can open the door to health services

(4 days ago) WEBPublic defenders can open the door to health services. Ayesha Delany-Brumsey Former Director, Substance Use and Mental Health, Research. Apr 29, 2015. …

https://www.vera.org/news/breaking-point/public-defenders-can-open-the-door-to-health-services

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One Lawyer, 194 Felony Cases, and No Time - The New …

(1 days ago) WEBOn April 27, 2017, Jack Talaska, a lawyer for the poor in Lafayette, La., had 194 felony cases. 113 clients had been formally charged. The rest are not pictured. High-level felonies carry

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/01/31/us/public-defender-case-loads.html

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Deciding to Participate in Mental Health Court: Exploring …

(3 days ago) WEBFamily members including parents and adult children spoke to public defenders shortly after the arrest to offer information about problems with the participants’ mental health. …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7554147/

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Reframing the Indigent Defense Crisis - Harvard Law Review

(Just Now) WEBThe National Association of Law Placement found that, in 2004, entry-level public defenders were paid an average annual salary of $39,000. By 2022, that …

https://harvardlawreview.org/blog/2023/03/reframing-the-indigent-defense-crisis/

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Public Defender Attitudes Toward People With …

(7 days ago) WEBthe mental health court team toward treatment goals (Meekins, 2007). Hypothesis It was hypothesized that public defenders with experience in mental health court would have …

https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/37736792/MARBER-DOCUMENT-2017.pdf

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Stressed Public Defenders May Need Mental Health Treatment

(9 days ago) WEBPublic defenders are grappling, at the individual and systemic levels, with the mental health impacts of their work. Rather than implying weakness, public defenders …

https://www.ncja.org/crimeandjusticenews/stressed-public-defenders-may-need-mental-health-treatment

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Holistic Defense: A New Model of Legal Advocacy

(Just Now) WEBThe Bronx Defenders, a public defense organization in the Bronx, New York, pioneered the holistic defense model, which involves public defenders, social …

https://sites.law.duq.edu/juris/2024/02/27/holistic-defense-a-new-model-of-legal-advocacy/

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Community Oriented Defense: Stronger Public Defenders

(6 days ago) WEBPublic Defender helps clients with addiction and mental health problems by sending a social worker to arraignment (along with the attorney) to identify treatment needs and to …

https://www.brennancenter.org/sites/default/files/legacy/Justice/COD%20Network/Community%20Oriented%20Defense-%20Stronger%20Public%20Defenders.pdf

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Division of Mental Health Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The

(1 days ago) WEBFor questions about mental illness or accessing services or other non-emergency matters, you can contact NJ Mental Health Cares at: Phone: (866) 202-HELP (4357) Email: …

https://www.nj.gov/defender/services/mha/

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Policy Brief Embedding Mental Health Clinicians in Public …

(1 days ago) WEBEmbedding mental health professionals in public defender’s offices could serve as a pathway for speedy intervention. In addition, public defender offices have unique and …

https://calhps.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/CalHPS_Public-Defender-Policy-Brief-FINAL.pdf

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Study Finds Public Defenders Suffer From ‘Stress of Injustice’

(6 days ago) WEBBudget cutbacks, huge caseloads and most recently the pressures placed on the justice system by COVID-19 are taking a heavy psychological toll on public defenders, …

https://www.fd.org/news/study-finds-public-defenders-suffer-stress-injustice

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SF Public Defender’s Office Expresses Concern About Passage of …

(4 days ago) WEBThe SF Public Defender’s Mental Health Unit represents clients with mental health disabilities in both civil and criminal proceedings, including …

https://sfpublicdefender.org/news/2023/10/sf-public-defenders-office-expresses-concern-about-passage-of-sb-43which-puts-rights-of-people-who-are-mentally-ill-at-greater-risk/

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Q&A: Experts advise on criminal justice clients with mental …

(2 days ago) WEBFor criminal defense lawyers, clients with mental disabilities are a part of your practice. This ranges from the white-collar criminal defense lawyer who represents an executive …

https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/publications/youraba/2019/june-2019/q-a--experts-advise-on-criminal-justice-clients-with-mental-disa/

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Mental Health Public Defender - Travis County, Texas

(7 days ago) WEBThe Travis County Mental Health Public Defender (MHPD) Office began in April 2007 to serve the needs of persons with mental illness in the criminal justice system. Our staff …

https://www.traviscountytx.gov/criminal-justice/mental-health-public-defender

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Law Office of the Public Defender Mental Health - LA County

(5 days ago) WEBMental Health Court. The Public Defender represents thousands of individuals annually in the Mental Health Court who are subject to criminal and/or civil mental health …

https://pubdef.lacounty.gov/mental-health-court-branch/

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Handling the Arrest of a Family Member NAMI

(3 days ago) WEBBring food and medicine, if needed, since you may be in court for several hours. Dress nicely. This will make a good impression on the court and show that you are taking the …

https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Family-Members-and-Caregivers/Handling-the-Arrest-of-a-Family-Member/

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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence

(7 days ago) WEBIt was 1:19 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019, in the Danville Correctional Center, a medium-security prison a few hours south of Chicago. Mr. Johnson, 21 and serving a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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Public defender’s office aiming to address Bexar County's domesti

(Just Now) WEBThe public defender's office set a goal of decreasing the number of days behind bars by 5% per year for five years. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said his …

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/public-safety/public-defenders-office-aiming-to-address-bexar-countys-domestic-violence-crisis-with-treatment-over-incarceration/273-85ae71c5-2695-4d8b-bc7e-e1aea47bd350

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New Galveston County public defenders office will help address …

(8 days ago) WEBPublic Notice; Classifieds. Classified Ads; Jobs from Zip Recruiter; Contact Advertising; Local News. Local News New Galveston County public defenders office …

https://www.galvnews.com/news/free/new-galveston-county-public-defenders-office-will-help-address-mental-health-issues/article_e6bd7b49-412a-5809-b336-447aec912593.html

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Tackling Mental Health Challenges in the Public Safety Sector

(7 days ago) WEBBecause mental health issues among public safety workers is a growing concern, the NORA Public Safety Sector Council held a meeting with experts across the …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2024/05/09/mental-health-public-safety-sector/

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Closer to the mental health crisis: Mayors combat 'failed system'

(5 days ago) WEBSen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was the mayor of Richmond from July 1998 to September 2001. He said he has seen mental health challenges intensify amid the …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/21/mental-health-crisis-mayors-congress/70441066007/

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Office of Public Affairs Justice Department Finds Nebraska …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department announced today that it found that Nebraska is unnecessarily segregating people with serious mental illness (SMI) in assisted living …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-finds-nebraska-violates-federal-civil-rights-laws-unnecessarily

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San Mateo County to launch mental health ‘CARE Court’ to - MSN

(3 days ago) WEBTo bolster California’s mental health system, voters in March narrowly approved Proposition 1, a $6.4 billion mental health bond measure that could fund an estimated …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/san-mateo-county-to-launch-mental-health-care-court-to-bring-homeless-people-off-street/ar-BB1mzuqV

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Public Health Considerations for Correctional Health

(6 days ago) WEBStudies show an association between people in correctional or detention facilities with a history of TBI and mental health problems, such as severe depression …

https://www.cdc.gov/correctional-health/about/index.html

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As mental health issues plague community, Asian Americans fight …

(2 days ago) WEBAccording to a 2020 American Psychological Association report, 84% of the psychology workforce is white, while Asians comprise just 4%. That means Asian …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/10/asian-american-community-mental-health-stigma/73590929007/

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California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, …

(9 days ago) WEBWHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California is accelerating the distribution of billions of dollars in new funding available to counties and others to construct outpatient, …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/14/california-moves-faster-to-transform-mental-health-system-for-all-with-urgent-focus-on-most-seriously-ill-homeless/

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Maternal Mental Health

(8 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of a national strategy today, with recommendations developed by the Task …

https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20240514/maternal-mental-health-task-force-national-strategy-improve-maternal-mental-health-care

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4 mental health issues Asian Americans face — and how to …

(2 days ago) WEBThe issue: You feel like you can't be yourself. The model minority myth is "a caricature of individuals who are hardworking, compliant, highly educated and passive in …

https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/npr-news/2024-05-16/4-mental-health-issues-asian-americans-face-and-how-to-overcome-them

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Are Schools Too Focused on Mental Health? - The New York Times

(8 days ago) WEBMay 6, 2024. In recent years, mental health has become a central subject in childhood and adolescence. Teenagers narrate their psychiatric diagnosis and treatment on TikTok and …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/mental-health-schools.html

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UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Austria, …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Committee recommended Austria immediately stop detaining individuals with mental health issues in so-called security cells in detention deportation …

https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/05/un-committee-against-torture-publishes-findings-austria-azerbaijan-finland

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Missouri bans celebratory gunfire in large public safety bill STLPR

(6 days ago) WEBMissouri lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Friday to send a major public safety bill to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk. The measure makes several changes to the state’s …

https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2024-05-17/missouri-approves-celebratory-gunfire-public-safety-bill

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Son accused of killing, dismembering mother can stand trial

(4 days ago) WEB0:45. A 26-year-old man accused of killing and dismembering his mother in Camarillo two years ago was found competent to stand trial in the murder case …

https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2024/05/16/son-accused-of-killing-dismembering-mother-camarillo-dumpster-hoetzlein-competent-to-stand-trial/73727385007/

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