by The Mental Health Blogger | Nov 24, 2021 | Criminal Justice, Mental Health Legislation, Oklahoma
Bergstrom Bill Would Require State Mental Health Department to Begin Treatment In Jail From the Norman Transcript: “The bill would also require the Oklahoma State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services or another provider to begin treatment in...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Oct 19, 2021 | Addiction, Criminal Justice, Oklahoma
Humphrey Hopes to Change Corrections System and Update SQ780 “Addiction is a disease,” he said. “It’s a health issue. That’s the paradigm shift. Up until 2016, we put people in prison and we punished people who battle addiction and...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Sep 11, 2021 | Criminal Justice, Oklahoma
Randleman, Walke to Examine Correlation of Mental Health Services, Law Enforcement Intervention This interim study seeks to understand how providing more mental health services may decrease the number of mental health crises to which law enforcement must respond. WHO...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Sep 8, 2021 | Criminal Justice, Mental Health Issues, Oklahoma
Oklahomans Speak: Mental Health and Incarceration in Rural Oklahoma Research has shown that Oklahoma has some of the lowest access to mental health care in the nation. This problem is exacerbated in rural counties where providers are few and far between. Join...
by The Mental Health Blogger | Apr 5, 2021 | Criminal Justice, Mental Health Legislation, Public Safety
ALLIANCE ACTION ALERT: HB1633 Prisoners and Self-Inflicted Injuries HB1633: “Counties and county officers; stating who is primarily responsible for medical care costs for self-inflicted injuries and preexisting conditions…” ❗ Ask your state...
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