The Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project desinged to help local, state, and federal policymakers and criminal justice and mental health professionals improve the response to people with mental illness who become involved in, or are at risk of involvement in, the criminal justice system.

$0, Free PDFs/ A series of fact sheets about important issues relevant in drug courts. Recommended for providers of services to people with substance abuse and mental illness (SAMI). Look for this title, "Six Steps to Improve Your Drug Court Outcomes for Adults with Co-Occurring Disorders." The series is produced by National Drug Court Institute (NDCI), National Association of Drug Court Professionals.

The Federal Bonding Program provides fidelity bonding insurance coverage to individuals with criminal histories and to other high-risk job applicants who are qualified for jobs but fail to get them because regular commercial bonding is denied.

This story is a must-read for those who wish to reduce incarceration and recidivism among people with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders. It is a profile of the SAMI Re-entry Program at the Scioto Paint Valley Mental Health Center (SPVMHC) in rural Greensfield, Ohio, which implemented Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT). Free PDF. Includes consumer success story.

The National GAINS Center is a national locus for the collection and dissemination of information about effective mental-health and substance-abuse services for people with co-occurring disorders in contact with the justice system.