The Mental Health and Criminal Justice Coalition came together in September 2014 to address the high rates of criminal justice involvement for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. Focusing on state level policies, the Coalition includes mental health and criminal justice advocates who are committed to reducing criminal justice involvement for this population and creating policy solutions that promote wellness and recovery.
Members include:
![]() Matt Simpson, Policy Strategist |
![]() Katharine Ligon, Mental Health Policy Analyst |
![]() Greg Hansch, Public Policy Director |
![]() Douglas Smith, Policy Analyst |
![]() Gyl Switzer, Public Policy Director |
![]() Diana Claitor, Executive Director |
![]() Cate Graziani, Mental Health Campaigns Coordinator |
Contact information: Cate Graziani, cgraziani@grassrootsleadership.org
Report
The Treatment Industrial Complex: How For-Profit Prison Corporations are Undermining Efforts to Treat and Rehabilitate Prisoners for Corporate Gain, Co-Published with Caroline Issacs (American Friends Service Committee) and Southern Center for Human Rights, November 2014.