PROJECT COORDINATOR :   Council of State Governments (CSG)

The Council of State Governments (CSG) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving all elected and appointed state government officials. CSG's income is derived from five sources: annual dues paid by each state and member jurisdiction; donations from the private sector; federal grants; foundational grants; and secretariat group fees.  Founded in 1933, CSG has a long history of providing state leaders with the resources to develop and implement effective public policy and programs.  Owing to its regional structure and its constituency - which includes state legislators, judges, and executive branch officials - CSG is a unique organization. With its headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, CSG has four regional offices, representing the West, Midwest, South, and East.  The national Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project is coordinated by CSG's Eastern Regional Conference (CSG/ERC), which is the only CSG regional office with a criminal justice program.

PROJECT PARTNERS

Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA)
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
The Center for Behavioral Health, Justice, and Public Policy
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)
Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
Pretrial Services Resource Center (PSRC)

Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA)

ASCA is a membership organization comprised of the directors of state correctional agencies and the administrators of the largest jail systems in the United States.  The association is dedicated to the improvement of correctional services and practices through promoting and facilitating the advancement of correctional techniques, research in correctional practices, and the development and application of correctional standards and accreditation. Formed in 1970, ASCA was formally incorporated as a New York State not-for-profit corporation in 1985.

George Vose, Associate Director
John Blackmore, Project Director
Peter Rockholz, Senior Associate, Criminal Justice Institute, Inc.
Judy Bisbee, Project Associate
Shaina Vanek, Project Associate
Anya Chen, Research Assistant

Consultants:

Christine Pahigian, Director of Training and Technical Assistance, Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES)
Henry Dlugacz,Co-chair, Special Committee on Mental Health Issues, New York State Bar Association
Gary Field, Administrator, Counseling and Treatment Services, Oregon Department of Corrections

Association of State Correctional Administrators
213 Court Street
Middletown, CT 06547
Phone: (860) 704-6403
Fax: (860) 704-6420
Web site: www.asca.net

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

The Judge David Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization based in Washington D.C.  The Bazelon Center's advocacy is based on the principle that every individual is entitled to choice and dignity. The Center has fought successfully against institutional abuse and arbitrary confinement of individuals with mental illness, and for opening up public schools, workplaces, housing and other opportunities for community life.

Chris Koyanagi, Director of Government Affairs

The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
1101 15^th Street NW
Suite 1212
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 467-5730
Fax: (202) 223-0409
Web site: www.bazelon.org

The Center for Behavioral Health, Justice, and Public Policy

The Center for Behavioral Health, Justice, and Public Policy promotes service integration for persons with mental illness and/or addictive disorders in the justice system. The center's initiatives focus on evidence-based practices and policies that divert individuals from criminal justice settings, improve their quality of care while under custody, and assure that upon discharge they have access to appropriate treatment and support services to ensure successful reentry to community settings.

Fred Osher, Director

The Center for Behavioral Health, Justice, and Public Policy
8490 Dorsey Run Road
Jessup, MD 20794
Phone: (410) 724-5007
Fax: (410) 724-5020
Web site: www.umaryland.edu/behavioraljustice

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)

NASMHPD is an organization that advocates for the collective interests of state mental health authorities and their directors at the national level. NASMHPD analyzes trends in the delivery and financing of mental health services and identifies public mental health policy issues and best practices in the delivery of mental health services. The association apprises its members of research findings and best practices in the delivery of mental health services, fosters collaboration, provides consultation and technical assistance, and promotes effective management practices and financing mechanisms adequate to sustain the mission.

Robert Glover, Executive Director
Bill Emmet, Project Director
Shelby Hockenberry, Research Assistant

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
66 Canal Center Plaza
Suite 302
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 739-9333
Fax: (703) 548-9517
Web site: www.nasmhpd.org

Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)

PERF is a national membership organization of progressive police executives from the largest city, county, and state law enforcement agencies. PERF is dedicated to improving policing and advancing professionalism through research and involvement in public policy debate. Incorporated in 1977, PERF's primary sources of operating revenues are government grants and contracts and partnerships with private foundations and other organizations.

Martha Plotkin, Director of Communication and Legislative Affairs
Melissa Reuland, Project Director, Senior Research Associate
Melissa Schaefer, Research Fellow
Melissa Cass, Research Assistant

The Police Executive Research Forum
1120 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 930
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 466-7820
Fax: (202) 426-7826
Web site: www.policeforum.org

Pretrial Services Resource Center (PSRC)

PSRC is an independent, nonprofit clearinghouse for information on pretrial issues and a technical assistance provider for pretrial practitioners, criminal justice officials, academicians, and community leaders nationwide. The center offers assistance regarding pretrial services programming and management and jail overcrowding.  Since its inception in 1976, the Resource Center has helped criminal justice professionals achieve the often conflicting goals of supporting the rights of defendants, ensuring public safety, and maintaining the integrity of the criminal justice system by providing information, publications, training, and assistance on pretrial services at the federal, state, and local levels.

D. Alan Henry, Executive Director
John Clark, Deputy Director of Program Development
Julie McCrae, Research Assistant
Suzanne McCann, Research Assistant

Pretrial Services Resource Center
1010 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 638-3080
Fax: (202) 347-0493
Web site: www.pretrial.org