Stepping Up Initiative - Pre-Trial / Assessments

  1. Stepping Up Webinars - Conducting Timely Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Jails - Video 1

  2. National Institute of Corrections - Mental Health Screens for Corrections (PDF)

  3. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Screening and Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System (PDF)

  4. Stepping Up - Technical Assistance Module 2 Planning Guide (PDF)

  5. National Criminal Justice Reference Service - Uniform Recidivism and Revocation Rate Calculation: Recommended Methodologies for State Criminal Justice Agencies (PDF)

  6. The Council of State Governments Justice Center - Risk Assessment Instruments Validated and Implemented in Correctional Settings in the United States: An Empirical Guide (PDF)

  7. National Association of Counties - Using Pretrial Risk Assessment to Guide Release and Detention Decision-Making

  8. The Council of State Governments Justice Center - Adults with Behavioral Health Needs Under Correctional Supervision: A Shared Framework for Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery (PDF)

  9. The Council of State Governments Justice Center - Screening and Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders in the Criminal Justice System

  10. PEW Center on the States - Risk/Needs Assessment 101: Science Reveals New Tools to Manage Offenders (PDF)

  11. The Council of State Governments Justice Center - Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses at the Pretrial Stage - Essential Elements (PDF)

  12. Stepping Up Webinars - Conducting Timely Mental Health Screening and Assessment in Jails - Video 2

  13. The Council of State Governments Justice Center - Risk Assessment: What You Need to Know

  14. National Association of Counties - County Roles and Opportunities in Pretrial Justice (PDF)

  15. Pretrial Justice Institute Website