by Mandie Sellars | Mar 15, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
House Bill 233, entitled Ban the Box, can make getting a job a little bit easier for those people with prior convictions. Primary sponsors are Democratic Whips, Rep. Garland Pierce and Rodney Moore, along with Rep. Cecil Brockman and Rep. Charles Graham. The...
by Mandie Sellars | Feb 15, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
As we reported in our last update, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding for the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program. The purpose of this grant is to...
by Mandie Sellars | Feb 15, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Last week, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) held its annual CIT Conference. The conference was designed for law enforcement officers, jail administrators, court personnel, emergency responders, social workers, counselors, and mental health advocates. During...
by Mandie Sellars | Jan 30, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates, Mass Incarceration
In mid-January, the Department of Public Safety awarded Re-entry contracts to four additional “Intermediate Agencies” areas of the state. Five areas are currently funded. The new areas and agencies are: Leading into New Communities – New Hanover...
by Mandie Sellars | Oct 10, 2016 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
The Department of Public Safety recently awarded over $3 million in contracts to agencies providing evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention and substance abuse services to individuals on probation or post-release supervision. These contracts were awarded in a...
by Mandie Sellars | Oct 10, 2016 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
The Durham Sheriff’s Department has been awarded a Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grant of $228,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJS). The purpose of the grant is to implement a system wide enhancement of identifying, screening and...
