Event Name | Examining mental health & the courts: A discussion with national experts |
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Start Date | Oct 25, 2022 4:00 PM |
End Date | Oct 25, 2022 5:00 PM |
Duration | 1 hour |
Description | After a multi-year investigation, the National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts’ Response to Mental Illness will release its findings and recommendations to assist state courts with responding to the needs of court-involved individuals with serious mental illness. Speakers will highlight the potential impacts of the recommendations and the effective partnerships created between the nation’s state courts and the key federal agencies involved with the needs of individuals living with serious mental illness. The recommendations were recently endorsed by the Conference of Chief Justices and Conference of State Court Administrators. Chief Justice Paul L. Reiber (Vermont) and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks (New York), co-chairs of the Task Force, will present highlights from the report at a virtual news briefing. Commentary and reactions will be offered by:
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