Mental Health/Point of Contact Through Jail Release Task Force

The work of the Mental Health/Point of Contact Through Jail Release Task Force has concluded. The Task Force met from June 2016 to June 2019.The Task Force may be reinstated and re-seated, if similar mental health topics arise in the future.

The Task Force was referenced as the "Mental Health/Jails Task Force." This Task Force addressed the following topics: Diversion from the system for those with mental health issues, Diversion for those in jail who have mental health issues, and Continuity of care or "wrap around" services for those who cannot be diverted from jail.

No further meetings

Date	Time	Location
No further meetings are scheduled for this task force.
Mental Health/Point of Contact Through Jail Release Task Force has concluded. For information, contact Laurence Lucero at laurence.lucero@state.co.us.

Task Force Members

To ensure balanced representation on the Mental Health/Point of Contact Through Jail Release Task Force, the CCJJ Chair and Vice-Chair employ a template to guide the appointment process. Representative agencies and stakeholders are determined first, followed by the appointment of volunteers to the available positions.

Membership: as of June 2019
Name	Position, Affiliation
Joe Pelle, Chair (CCJJ)	Sheriff, Boulder County
Chris Bachmeyer (CCJJ)	District Judge Court, 1st Judicial District
John Cooke (CCJJ)	Senate Senator, Senate District 13
Megan Ring (CCJJ)	Colorado State Public Defender
Abigail Tucker (CCJJ)	Community Reach Centers
Nancy Jackson (CCJJ)	Arapahoe County Commissioner
Jamison Brown	Colorado Jail Association
Frank Cornelia	Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council
Patrick Costigan	Prosecution, DA Office, 17th JD
Tina Gonzales	Beacon Health Options
Cynthia Grant	AllHealth Network
Benjamin Harris	Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
Joe Morales (Former CCJJ)	Colorado State Board of Parole
Norm Mueller (Former CCJJ)	Criminal Defense (Haddon, Morgan & Foreman, P.C.)
Jagruti Shah	Office of Behavioral Health, CO Dept. of Human Services
Charles Smith	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Staff: Laurence Lucero (laurence.lucero@state.co.us) "CCJJ" - Commission members
Former Members
Name	Position and or Affiliation
Patrick Fox	Office of Behavioral Health, CO Dept. of Human Services
Charlie Garcia / CCJJ	At Large
Jeff Goetz	Colorado Jail Association
Evelyn Leslie / CCJJ	Colorado School for Family Therapy
Beth McCann / CCJJ	State Representative, House District 8
Matthew Meyer	Mental Health Partners/Edge
Lenya Robinson	Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
Michael Vallejos / CCJJ	Chief Judge, 2nd Judicial District
Dave Weaver / CCJJ	Douglas County Commissioner
Doug Wilson / CCJJ	State Public Defender

Subgroups

The Mental Health / Point of Contact Through Jail Release Task Force established the following working groups:

Changing Responses to Behavioral Health Needs Working Group - Explored opportunities to divert individuals FROM the criminal justice system. Explored M1 (Mental health hold) cases, efforts involving law enforcement, joint efforts by law enforcement and behavioral health, and community behavioral health options and system opportunities.

Diversion within the Criminal Justice System Working Group-Explored opportunities to divert individuals IN the criminal justice system.

Provision of Mental Health Services in Jail Working Group - Exploring opportunities to provide necessary services to individuals in jail and alternative placements for acute unmanageable cases. Studying the concept of designated regional facilities for mental health treatment of jail inmates. Monitoring the progress of Senate bills...18-249, 18-250, 18-251, & 18-252...and the potential impact on mental health services.

Materials

The Mental Health / Point of Contact Through Jail Release Task Force materials:
(Minutes of the Task Force may be found below under "Previous Meetings.")

Task Force Meeting Handouts
(meeting date in parentheses)

JUNE 2016

 Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice (CCJJ): 101 (06/16/2016)

JULY 2016

 Introduction to Colorado's Behavioral Health System (07/07/2016)
 Sequential Intercept Model (07/07/2016)

SEPTEMBER 2016

 Criminal Justice Diversion - Overview(CBHC) (09/08/2016)
 Criminal Justice Diversion - Presentation (CBHC) (09/08/2016)
 Evidence-Based and Recommended Practices at the Sequential Intercepts (09/08/2016)

JUNE 2017

 Colorado Behavioral Health Diversion - Flowchart (Arapahoe County) (06/08/2017)
 Colorado Behavioral Health Diversion - Proposal (Arapahoe County) (06/08/2017)
 "High Utilizers" Collaborative Study - Summary Data (06/08/2017)
 "High Utilizers" Collaborative Study - Healthcare Usage Report (06/08/2017)
 Colorado Crime Victim Rights (06/08/2017)
 C.R.S., 24-14.1-302. Definitions (06/08/2017)
 C.R.S., 24-4.1-302.5. Rights Afforded to Victims (06/08/2017)

NOVEMBER 2017

 Expansion of the Colorado Crisis System 2017 Report (§ 27-60-103(6)(b), C.R.S.,11/1/2017)

APRIL 2018

 Concept Paper for Discussion Regional Facility with Forensic Unit (04/12/2018)

MAY 2018

 SB18-249 Alternative Programs to Divert Individuals with Mental Health Condition (05/10/18)
 SB18-250 Jail-based Behavioral Health Services (05/10/18)
 SB18-251 Statewide Behavioral Health Court Liaison (05/10/18)
(Note: The above bills were subsequently signed into law...SB18-249 [5/30/18], SB18-250 [6/6/18], and SB18-251 [6/6/18].)

JUNE 2018

 Medicaid reimbursement for jail detainees (06/07/18)

JUNE 2019
(Note: These materials were presented at the June 14, 2019 meeting of the Commission.)

 S.B.17-207: Strengthen/Expand Behavioral Health (BH) Crisis System (Cristen Bates,OBH/CDHS^)
[See also, Expansion of the Colorado Crisis System 2017 Report (§ 27-60-103(6)(b), C.R.S.,11/1/2017)
and Expansion of the Colorado Crisis System 2018 Report (§ 27-60-103(6)(c), C.R.S.,5/1/2018)]
(see also, Strengthening Colorado's Mental Health System)

 S.B.18-249: MH Diversion Pilot Programs - Presentation (Kara Martin, SCAO^)
 S.B.18-249: MH Diversion Pilot Programs - Handout
(see also, Mental Health Diversion Program)

 S.B.18-250: Jail-Based BH Services (Kerry Krause, OBH/CDHS^)
(see also,  Jail-Based Behavioral Health Services)

 S.B.18-251: Court Liaison Bridges Program (Jennifer Turner, SCAO^)
 

Other materials

 Stepping Up. A national initiative to reduce the number of people with mental illness in jails
(see also, Reducing the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jail... (January 2017). A partnership between National Association of Counties (naco.org), American Psychiatric Association Foundation (apafdn.org), & Council of State Governments: Justice Center (csgjusticecenter.org).

 Investigation of the Baltimore City Police Department (U.S. DOJ, 08/10/2016)
(see also,  "Justice Department Announces Findings..." (Office of Public Affairs, U.S. DOJ, 08/10/2016), and
 "Justice Department Focuses on Police Treatment of Mentally Ill" [Eric Tucker-AP, 08/30/2016] )

 Denver Post: "Mental Health Workers Join Denver Police Officers..." (09/03/2016)

 Police-Mental Health Collaboration Toolkit (Bureau of Justice Assistance, pmhctoolkit.bja.gov/)

UPDATE (Equitas Foundation, Sept. 27, 2016)
[NOTE! Subsequently, Equitas merged with Mental Health of Colorado (mentalhealthcolorado.org).]

Course Corrections: Colorado Summit on Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice
"On August 31, 2016, over two hundred experts and leaders in behavioral health and criminal justice from all over the state of Colorado gathered for Course Corrections: Colorado Summit on Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice.* The purpose of this historical gathering was:
1) to acknowledge Colorado's urgent need for an alternative to incarceration and criminal justice system involvement for people living with mental illness and/or those who may be experiencing a behavioral health crisis,
2) to build consensus regarding what course corrections are most urgently required, and
3) to provide recommendations for overcoming barriers to reducing incarceration, improving behavioral health outcomes, and maintaining public safety.

On September 1, a smaller group was reconvened to consider the proposals and consensus of the previous day, so that a Course Corrections document might be produced. The objective of these pronouncements and recommendations is to represent the consensus formed within the Colorado community of specialists, that we may all share a concise common reference for focusing discussions and accelerating progress (see the final Colorado Course Corrections (2016) document).

Equitas has had much expert support in preparing this, and all acknowledgements are due to those who've contributed to and reviewed it. We accept responsibility and apologize for all errors and shortcomings.

If you'd like to share your thoughts or discuss applications of this document within your own work or organization, please contact us. We are happy to collaborate.

*Please visit our Course Corrections webpage for all additional resources associated with the summit: ___". Site no longer exists

Gwendolyn West, Project Coordinator (gwest@merage-equitas.org)
Equitas Foundation
18 Inverness Place East
Englewood, CO 80112
(w) 303-789-2664 x. 210
(c) 510-776-1998


UPDATE (Equitas Project, October 2018)
On October 30 and 31 of 2018, experts and leaders in health, safety, and criminal justice from all over Colorado gathered for the Course Corrections: Steps to Health & Justice Summit.
(See the related page at, ___ Site no longer exists)

Previous Meetings

Date	Time	Location	Minutes
June 13, 2019	1:30 - 4:30pm	2nd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
May 9, 2019	CANCELED
April 11, 2019	CANCELED
March 7, 2019	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
February 7, 2019	CANCELED
January 10, 2019	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
December 13, 2018	1:30 - 4:30pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
November 8, 2018	1:30 - 3:45pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
October 11, 2018	1:00 - 3:00pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
September 13, 2018	1:30 - 3:00pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
August 9, 2018	1:30 - 4:00pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
July 12, 2018	1:30 - 3:00pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
June 7, 2018	1:30 - 3:00pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
May 10, 2018	1:30 - 4:00pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
April 12, 2018	1:30 - 4:00pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
March 8, 2018	2:00 - 4:00pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St. Lakewood CO 80215
February 8, 2018	1:30 - 4:00pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St. Lakewood CO 80215
January 10, 2018	10:00 - 11:40am	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St. Lakewood CO 80215
December 7, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
November 8, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St. Lakewood CO 80215
October 12, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
September 7, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room<, Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
August 10, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
July 13, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
June 8, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St. Lakewood CO 80215
May 11, 2017	1:30 - 4:00pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
April 13, 2017	1:30 - 4:00pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St. Lakewood CO 80215
March 9, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
February 9, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
January 12, 2017	1:30 - 4:30pm	3rd Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 710 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
December 8, 2016	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
November 10, 2016	9:00am - Noon	1st Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 690 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
October 13, 2016	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
September 8, 2016	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
August 11, 2016	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
July 7, 2016	1:30 - 4:30pm	4th Floor Training Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 700 Kipling St., Lakewood CO 80215
June 16, 2016	1:30 - 4:30pm	1st Floor Meeting Room Colorado Department of Public Safety 690 Kipling St. Lakewood, CO 80215