by Dawn Blagrove | Dec 8, 2016 | CJPC News, Mass Incarceration
The legislative Committee on Health and Human Services recently received a November update about pilot programs developed from the Governor’s Task Force on Mental Health and Substance Use. Dr. Jason Vogler, Director of The Division of Mental Health,...
by Dawn Blagrove | Oct 10, 2016 | CJPC News, Criminal Justice Reform, Mass Incarceration
The Department of Public Safety recently awarded over $3 million in contracts to agencies providing evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention and substance abuse services to individuals on probation or post-release supervision. These contracts were awarded in a...
by Dawn Blagrove | Oct 10, 2016 | CJPC News, Criminal Justice Reform, Mass Incarceration
The Durham Sheriff’s Department has been awarded a Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grant of $228,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJS). The purpose of the grant is to implement a system wide enhancement of identifying, screening and...
by Dawn Blagrove | Oct 10, 2016 | CJPC News, Criminal Justice Reform, Mass Incarceration
Chief Justice Martin’s Commission on the Administration of Law and Justice is examining the criminal case management system in North Carolina. A consultant speaking to the committee found much room for positive reform in our system. Key Findings Included: 1. ...
by Dawn Blagrove | Oct 10, 2016 | CJPC News, Mass Incarceration
TROSA (Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers) will be breaking ground Oct. 13 for a new state of the art comprehensive health care center. This is a remarkable achievement for any community agency, much less one that is dedicated to providing treatment...
