COSSUP C.A.R.E.E.S.: Saving Lives and Reducing Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania

COSSUP C.A.R.E.E.S.: Saving Lives and Reducing Opioid-Related Overdose Deaths in Pennsylvania

by , | Aug 31, 2023 | Behavior Health Approach, Community Supervision, Harm Reduction, Opioid Use Disorder, Overdose Prevention, Substance Use Disorder

The opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities, transcending race, gender, disability, socioeconomic status, and geographic location. In 2022, on average, 218 people died every day from an opioid-involved overdose for a year-end total of 79,770 deaths. In...
Understanding the Impacts of COVID-19 on Jail Populations and Community Safety in Multnomah County, Oregon

Understanding the Impacts of COVID-19 on Jail Populations and Community Safety in Multnomah County, Oregon

by , , | Jul 26, 2023 | COVID-19, Criminal Justice, Jail Reduction Efforts, Keeping People Out of the System, Racial Justice

In March 2020, criminal legal agencies across the country were concerned with how the Coronavirus (COVID-19) would disproportionately impact the health of individuals in jail. Many counties implemented emergency policies to reduce their jail populations to protect the...
Getting to the Root of Retail Theft: Building a National Model for Retail Theft Diversion with the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys

Getting to the Root of Retail Theft: Building a National Model for Retail Theft Diversion with the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys

by , , | Jul 13, 2023 | Behavior Health Approach, Geting People Out of the System Quickly, Prosecutor-Led Diversion Program

Recently, New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell reported that nearly a third of the 6,000 arrests and rearrests for shoplifting in the city last year involved the same 327 people. The Commissioner went on to say victims concentrated...