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Crisis Intervention Teams and Policing: What They Are, How They Work

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Throughout 2020, much of the news cycle has been about police reform. One proposed change would be to expand the use of Crisis Intervention Teams in policing. But what is a...

Civil Commitment of Registered Sex Offenders

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. In New York, some persons who have committed sex offenses are considered by the state to be too dangerous to live the community. This is even after they’ve served the priso...

Kendra’s Law – Getting Mental Health Treatment for Those Leaving Prison

By Jill K. Sanders, Esq. Not everyone with a serious mental illness needs to be committed to a psychiatric facility. In fact, many (if not most) people with serious mental illness can function well...

The Neglect of Imprisoned Individuals with Physical Disabilities

While being convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of incarceration is difficult for everyone, for individuals with physical disabilities it can be that much more challenging. Unfortunately, dis...

Solitary Confinement: The Pros and Cons

Solitary confinement reaches a new depth within imprisonment. While the conditions vary from state to state, incarcerated persons are generally kept in small quarters behind a solid steel door for 23...

Effective Ways to Implement Mental Health Services in Prisons

U.S courts have declared that incarcerated persons have a constitutional right to receive medical and mental health treatments that meet minimum standards (Ruiz v. Estelle, 503 F. Supp. 1265 (S.D. Tex...

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