Organizations


Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Provides publications on mental health law and advocates for legal reforms on behalf of people with mental disabilities. 

Community Voices:  Healthcare for the Underserved
Coordinates commuity-based projects to bring quality healthcare to underserved populations and provides research on health issues in American prisons. 

National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
Provides research, promotes awareness, and advocates for policy changes for youth with mental health disorders in the criminal justice system. 

National Commission on Correctional Health Care
Works to improve mental health care in correctional facilities through education, publication, and promoting quality standards for health service. 

Society of Correctional Physicians
Informs and trains physicians in the ethics and effective practice of correctional health care. 

Centers for Disease Control - Correctional Health
Contains statistics and information regarding the mental health of inmates and treatment programs.

National Alliance on Mental Illness
Supports people with mental illness and their families through education and advocacy on their behalf. 

Reentry Policy Council
Develops bipartisan policies and facilitates information-sharing to help state governments ensure the safe and successful return of prisoners to their communites. 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Offers programs, policies, and grants to build resilience and facilitate recovery for people with mental disorders.

National GAINS Center
Operates as the locus for collecting and disseminating information about effective mental health for people in contact with the justice system.