Download the following committee information:

• California State Sheriffs' Association (CSSA) Letter Regarding the April 11, 2013 Ruling by Three-Judge Panel (April 19, 2013) (PDF 153 KB)
• Justice Center Publication, "Adults with Behavioral Health Needs Under Correctional Supervision: A Shared Framework for Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery (October 12, 2012) (Link)
• Administrative Office of the Courts, Task Force for Criminal Justice Collaboration on Mental Health Issues: Final Report, "Recommendations for Changing the Paradigm For Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System," (May 9, 2011) (PDF 1.9 MB)
  • Admin. Office of the Courts, Judicial Council, News Release "State Task Force Seeks to Improve Ways to Handle Mental Health Cases in Criminal Justice System" (April 29, 2011) (PDF 78 KB)
• CMHDA, Laura's Law Update, Approved by CMHDA's Governing Board (January 26, 2011) (PDF 111 KB)
  • AB 1421 Memo by Dave Meyer (January 3, 2003) (PDF 69 KB)
  • SAMHSA Report "Civil Commitment Under Medicaid Managed Care" (January 2011) (Link)
  • Bazelon Center "Studies of Outpatient Commitment are Misused" (July 3, 2001) (Link)
• 2008-10 CMHDA Strategic Plan, Forensics Committee (PDF 295 KB)
• The National Center for State Courts, Mental Health Court Culture: Leaving Your Hat at the Door
• AB 900 MOU Between CDCR and County Mental Health Departments: Parole Discharging Process to Transition Mental Health Treatment from Parole Outpatient Clinics to the County Department of Mental Health (PDF 65 KB)
• Improving Outcomes for People with Mental Illnesses Under Community Corrections Supervision: A Guide to Research Informed Policy and Practice
• Counties' Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Reentry Facilities (PDF 2 MB)
• Urban Institute: The Transition from Jail to Community
• Bureau of Justice Statistics: Mental Health Problems of Prison and Jail Inmates (PDF 4 MB)
• Web-Based Resources (Word 71 KB)
• Mental Health and Criminal Justice: Principles, Policy and Practice In Designing Effective Services for Justice-Involved Adults and Transition-Age Youth with Mental Illness (PDF 173 KB)
• Valdivia-Coleman Case (PDF 202 KB)
• The ABA Health Law Section, The Health Lawyer, An Examination of Prisoners' Constitutional Right to Healthcare: Theory and Practice (PDF 1 MB)
• Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project
• Analysis of Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project (PDF 60 KB)
• 1998 Survey of Jail Mental Health Services (PDF 528 KB)

CDCR: County Parole Programs

• CDCR Division of Adult Parole Operations Program Descriptions  (PDF 32 KB)
• Parole Programs By County (PDF 16 KB)
• CDCR Documentation Provided to Counties Prior To Release of Pending Parolee (January 2010) 
  • Patient Information/Presenting Problem/Summary of Evaluation (7386) (PDF 342 KB)
  • Patient Information/Presenting Problem/Summary of Evaluation (7387) (PDF 215 KB)
  • Mental Health Treatment Plan (7388) (PDF 215 KB)
  • Brief Mental Health Evaluation (7389) (PDF 202 KB)
  • Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) (7390) (PDF 197 KB)
  • Suicide Risk Assessment Checklist (7447) (PDF 220 KB)

June 2008

• CSAC Sex Offender Management County Principles and Policies (PDF 131 KB)
• Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project
• Analysis of Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project (PDF 60 KB)
• Advocacy Handbook for the Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project
• Legislative Analyst's Office Review of Nonviolent  Offender Rehabilitation Act of 2008

July 2007

• Introduction to Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (PDF 94.9 KB)
• California Map of the Mental Health Profession Shortage Areas (PDF 658 KB)
• California's MSSAs Separated into Rate Regions (Excel 47.0 KB)
• MHSA/Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Proposal (PDF 129 KB)
• Step-by-Step Guide to Completion of Application For Designation as Mental Health Professional Shortage Area (PDF 35.0 KB)
• DMH State Hospital IST Admission and Discharge Summary (PDF 80.2 KB)
• IST Patients Restored to Competency Then Returned to the Hospital for Maintenance Summary (PDF 43.4 KB)
• IST Summary (PDF 47.5 KB)
• Number of IST Patient Admissions, Metropolitan State Hospital (PDF 877 KB)
• Number of IST Patient Admissions, Atascadero State Hospital (PDF 925 KB)
• Number of IST Patient Admissions, Napa State Hospital (PDF 903 KB)
• Number of IST Patient Admissions, Patton State Hospital (PDF 852 KB)
• Number of IST Patient Discharges, Atascadero State Hospital (PDF 916 KB)
• Number of IST Patient Discharges, Metropolitan State Hospital (PDF 930 KB)
• Number of IST Patient Discharges, Napa State Hospital (PDF 924 KB)
• Number of IST Patient Discharges, Patton State Hospital (PDF 889 KB)
• Summary, Number of IST Patients Returned to Court as Malingering (PDF 18.2 KB)
• Number of IST Patients Returned to Court as Malingering, Atascadero State Hospital (PDF 72.2 KB)
• Number of IST Patients Returned to Court as Malingering, Metropolitan State Hospital (PDF 71.8 KB)
• Number of IST Patients Returned to Court as Malingering, Napa State Hospital (PDF 70.5 KB)
• Number of IST Patients Returned to Court as Malingering, Patton State Hospital (PDF 71.2 KB)
• System wide, Number of IST Patients With a History of Mental Illness or Treatment in the County Prior to Admission to Patton State Hospital (PDF 862 KB)
• Number of IST Patients With a History of Mental Illness or Treatment in the County Prior to Admission to Atascadero State Hospital (PDF 830 KB)
• Number of IST Patients With a History of Mental Illness or Treatment in the County Prior to Admission to Metropolitan State Hospital (PDF 874 KB)
• Number of IST Patients With a History of Mental Illness or Treatment in the County Prior to Admission to Napa State Hospital (PDF 875 KB)
• Number of IST Patients With a History of Mental Illness or Treatment in the County Prior to Admission to Patton State Hospital (PDF 884 KB)
• System wide, Took Medication Voluntarily or Court Order (PDF 77.6 KB)
• Took Medication Voluntarily or Court Order, Atascadero State Hospital (PDF 74.2 KB)
• Took Medication Voluntarily or Court Order, Metropolitan State Hospital (PDF 71.4 KB)
• Took Medication Voluntarily or Court Order, Napa State Hospital (PDF 74.5 KB)
• Took Medication Voluntarily or Court Order, Patton State Hospital (PDF 78.7 KB)

May 2007

• Psychiatric Services Article (April2006): Use of the Sequential Intercept Model as an Approach to Decriminalization of People with Serious Mental Illness (PDF 476 KB)
• U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Wakefield v Thompson (PDF 63.0 KB)