Many people who lack access to mental health treatment end up arrested or in emergency rooms--which doesn't always mean the best care. Faculty pitch ways to change the status quo from leveraging the new 988 crisis hotline to crafting arrest alternatives. Come ready to share your ideas!
Moderator: John Tilley, Consultant, Senior Fellow at the Council on Criminal Justice and Recidiviz. Former Kentucky legislator & former secretary of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Tilley Consulting, Council on Criminal Justice, Recidiviz
Panelist: Dwight Tosh, State Representative, Arkansas General Assembly
Panelist: Laurie R. Garduque, Ph.D., Director, MacArthur Foundation
Panelist: Steve Eliason, State Representative, Utah Legislature
Track: Criminal Justice and Law
Health and Human Services