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CPSACriminal Justice Team
Kate K. V. LawsonCriminal Justice Manager
Why A Criminal Justice Team?
Requirements Contract with ADHS Provider Manual
Risk Management Liability Abatement
Best Practices—We Know It Works President’s New Freedom Commission
*Service to Members* Crisis Management Coordination with Justice System Re-engagement in Services
Purpose
Expertise Intersection between behavioral health and
criminal justice systems Liaison to Stakeholders
Rapid, accurate, and legally appropriate information to appropriate individuals
Coordination & Education Policies, procedures, agreements / MOU Training, Cross-Training
Tracking & Compliance Courts, Jail, and Treatment
Goals
Service to our members Improve Public Safety Cost savings to Taxpayers
The TeamJudy JohnsonDeputy Director &
Chief Operating Officer
Cindy GreerChief, Clinical Network Mgmt.
Kate LawsonCriminal Justice
Manager
Elaine Calco-GrayCriminal Justice
Supervisor
Holly HickmanCriminal Justice
Assistant
Dan HaleySpecialist
Denise CurielLiaison
Diana CarinoCourt Assistant
Sam NagyPeer Mentor
The Team
Kate Lawson (Manager): Oversight of Criminal Justice Division Policies, Procedures, Planning, Program
Development, Subject Matter Expertise Liaison to Partner Agencies
Elaine Gray (Supervisor) Supervision of Staff Superior Court Liaison Licensed Social Worker, over 30 years
experience in behavioral health, substance abuse, and criminal justice
The Team
Dan Haley: Justice and Rural Courts Liaison, Jail Liaison, Prison Re-Entry
Denise Curiel: Tucson and South Tucson City Court Liaison
Diana Carino: Court Assistant, Initial Appearance Staff, Notifications
Sam Nagy: Peer Mentor
Overview
Courts General Proceedings Mental Health Courts Diversion Courts Competency
Jail & Other Programs Initial Appearance Video Court Discharge Planning Staffing
Collaboration & Training CIT Training Forensic Task Force
The Courts
Superior Court
Mental Health Court – 2004 Felony Cases Average caseload ~ 90 defendants Must be SMI, network enrolled, and
no murder, rape or molestation charges
Hon. Howard Fell, Presiding Liaison: Elaine Gray
Superior Court Outcomes
From 2004 to April 2009: 46% of members graduated from MHC
program High success rate compared to other
felony, non-diversion programs
Tucson City Court
In operation for 10 years (1999) Average caseload, ~300 members Defendants in Diversion, April 2008 to
April 2009 636 members (1 year) Total member volume 10 years, estimated:
Over 7,000 members Misdemeanor, Diversion Mental Health
Court Hon. Michael Lex, Presiding CPSA Coordinator: Denise Curiel
Tucson City Court Outcomes
From April 08 to 09, of the 636 enrolled, 614 successfully completed graduation97% success rate97% success rate
Pima County Justice Court
Misdemeanor, Post-Conviction Diversion Mental Health Court
Average caseload, ~80 members Hon. Susan Bacal CPSA Liaison: Dan Haley Outcomes: 13 members graduated
(out of 14 eligible)92% Success rate92% Success rate (2008-2009)
South Tucson City Court
New Program (February 2009) Information, Referral, and
Assistance Mental Health Court in development Hon. Ronald Wilson, Presiding Liaisons: Denise Curiel, Dan Haley
Rural Courts
Marana (March 2009) Green Valley (November 2008) Sahuarita (January 2009)
FY 2010: Oro Valley(All Courts in Pima County)
Programs
Data Link & Notifications
Data Link: Match between Jail’s booking roster and CPSA member database (twice daily)
Jail Healthcare Provider (Conmed) receives brief list & most recent pharmacy medication automatically
CPSA staff person completes Notifications to Network Provider and Jail Provider Includes determination (SMI), charges, court,
and next court date Innovative Program that has received
national attention and praise
Initial Appearance
Staff person present at 9 am Initial Appearance hearings (at Mission Jail Facility) identifies CPSA members in real time Obtains Release of Information Form Notifies Court of enrollment in CPSA Makes release recommendations, if
appropriate
Initial Appearance
In operation since December 2008 Estimated that CPSA staff presence
at Initial Appearance results in a 60% reduction in the likelihood that an enrolled member will be detained at the jail Diverts approximately 24 members per
month to treatment, rather than incarceration
Peer Mentor
Graduate of the Superior MHC program
Referrals of members who are in jail and/or enrolled in a CPSA MHC
Helps navigate justice and behavioral health systems
Conducts a weekly group at the jail Provides education, support, and
encouragement, and hope to members
Other Programs
Video Court: Expedited release from jail for CPSA members 65 members per month 57% released at first hearing Average reduction of jail days = 11
days fewer in custody per member
Remanded Juveniles Coordinate with juvenile networks to maintain
status while in adult jail Ensures discharge planning & CFT meeting
occurs prior to release Expedited enrollment in AHCCCS at release
Special Projects
Crisis Intervention Training (with Tucson Police Department)
IT Database Project MAC Team Cross-Training with TPD Criminal Justice/Behavioral Health Manual Rural Courts Manual Prisoner Re-Entry (for previously enrolled) Training to Justice Systems on how
behavioral healthcare works Training to Behavioral Health systems on
how the Justice System works
Collaborations
Pima County Forensic Task Force Meeting (Quarterly)
Criminal Justice / Behavioral Health Task Force Meeting (GSA 3)
DDD Coordination Domestic Violence Fatalities Comm. Homeless/Discharge Planning Committee Mental Health Court Steering Committees
How many members?
Number of members the criminal justice team is monitoring on any given day (estimated): Jail (Detained Members): 250-300 Tucson MHC: 300 Superior Court: 90 Other Courts: 100 Remanded Juveniles: 10
Up to 800 members at any time
GSA 3
South Eastern Arizona
Services to GSA 3
Technical Assistance Upon Request Coordination between jail and other justice
agencies Revision of Jail Liaison position description
Information & Research Participation in Behavioral Health /
Criminal Justice Task Force Presence at Forensic Task Force
Increasing level of interaction and support
Feedback
Town of Marana Court
“CPSA provides a very valuable service to our Court by alerting us to defendants who have a mental health history, and helping them connect to appropriate services,
thereby helping this Court achieve its goal of treating every defendant
justly and fairly”-Hon. Charles Davies, Presiding Judge
Pima County Jail
“CPSA has provided an invaluable service to the Pima County Adult Detention Center, particularly in
providing a representative to Initial Appearance Court. This service has identified CPSA clients
allowing our medical contractor to quickly bridge medications needed by seriously mentally ill
inmates that have been arrested.
In addition to this they notify the CPSA Provider thus allowing release of these inmates to their provider
rather than remain in jail at taxpayer expense. Their service to us has not gone unnoticed
and their partnership is appreciated.”-Capt. Greg Gearhart, Division Commander
Pima County Justice Court
“The Court relies heavily on CPSA as a liaison between the providers,
defendants, and the Court. CPSA provides the Court with information essential to
allowing me as the judge to make informed decisions regarding conditions of release as well as appropriate sentencing
and disposition.”-Hon. Susan Bacal, Presiding Judge MHC
Pima County Public Defenders
“We see CPSA as a valuable support, in helping us get the information we need to determining if a client would be eligible for Mental Health Court, in making us
aware of the various services available in the community, in mentoring our young
clients and in general, helping us navigate the various gaps in the system.”
-Nancy Coomer, Esq., Asst. Public Defender
Conclusion
The Economy & Criminal Justice
Numbers in all courts increasing Members who have never been involved in justice
system before Criminal Justice Team Services help support other
agencies also facing cut-backs Courts, Probation, Pre-Trial, Jail & Networks Ensure that cut-backs do not interfere with
member’s treatment or compromise public safety Goal: To help fix gaps in the system
Continuously looking for opportunities for growth and improvement Maximize existing resources, do more with less (add
new programs)
Big Picture
Criminal Justice Coordination: Invaluable service to members
Increase treatment compliance Resolve criminal charges
Improve public safety Treatment compliance = fewer offenses Intervention before offense occurs Being “on the radar” before negative event
Saves taxpayer/system dollars Stable treatment results in fewer incarcerations,
hospitalizations, and Title 36 requests Reflects CPSA mission of Community Community
PartnershipPartnership
Questions