Update on NAMI GLAC’s Partnership with District Attorney’s Office & Training for Law Enforcement
August 26, 2020
In early 2015, District Attorney Jackie Lacey convened meetings of the entire criminal justice, first responder, and mental health systems of the County of Los Angeles. The purpose of these initial meetings was to acknowledge the need for reform and develop a plan to change the way our criminal justice system interacted with justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness including those with co-occurring substance use disorders. The intersection of the criminal justice and mental health systems in Los Angeles County needed to be accurately diagnosed and treatment approaches prescribed.
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