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June 2008
 New York State/New York City Mental Health-Criminal Justice Panel Report
& Recommendations
The NYS/NYC Mental Health and Criminal Justice Panel (Panel) was convened
by NYS Deputy Secretary for Health and Human Services Dennis Whalen and
NYC Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda Gibbs. Members of the Panel included top State and City officials in
mental health, substance use, criminal justice, and adolescent services.
The Panel focused on opportunities to improve services for the subset of
individuals with serious mental illnesses who are at risk of poor
treatment outcomes, violence, and involvement with the justice system.
Panel members identified many ways in which both the New York mental
health and criminal justice systems could improve their ability to help
adults and adolescents with serious mental illnesses. The challenges fall
into four broad categories:
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Poor coordination, fragmented oversight and lack of accountability in the
mental health treatment system
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Inconsistencies in the quality of care within the mental health treatment
system
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Limited capacity to share information within and between the mental
health and criminal and juvenile justice systems
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Insufficient training, supports and tools to identify and engage
justice-involved individuals with mental illnesses
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