Take the "O" Train to Get to Criminal Justice Reform in a Hurry

• Two BIG Observations
  • ​It is NOT just CLASSIC Mental Illness
  • ADHD and Brain Injury appear to be even more represented in Criminal Justice, and for that matter are related to "MENTAL ILLNESS"

 

• A BIG part of the Problem (just as it was for Clinton & Trump) --- a lot of these people have BIG TIME STRENGTHS and EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING DIFFERENCES or DEFICITS
  • ​For people at the TOP, they are often living a DELUSION that they don't have any WEAKNESSES
  • For the people at the BOTTOM, the Society is often trying to IMPOSE a DELUSION that they don't have any STRENGTHS.

• A lot of CONSERVATIVE People in this Country believe that EMPLOYMENT or SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT should be a REQUIRED COMPONENT of CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.
  • ​That may not be possible for everyone --- but by and large we agree with that and most Justice-Involved People probably want that.

• Additionally, ENTRENEURSHIP --- SUPPORTED ENTREPRENEURSHIP should be a BIG PART of Olmstead Planning & CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
  • ​That could and probably should be paired with greater ENTERPRENEUR SUPPORT throughout the Society.

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Canada's Rise Asset Development Program for People with Mental Health & Addiction Challenges

​The Olmstead Decision and Mental Health Systems Reform (Jan. 2021)
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"This decision, commonly referenced as the Olmstead decision, is increasingly being used as a tool for reforming public mental health services.

"Since 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been particularly active in enforcing the Olmstead decision.

In states such as Georgia, Delaware, Oregon and North Carolina, DOJ has used its Olmstead authority to push for the development of comprehensive community-based …

Val's Take:  WITHOUT COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND A ROBUST CONTINUUM OF CARE --- CRIMINIAL JUSTICE REFORM IS UNLIKELY TO BE SUCCESSFUL