California Forward
Prop 47 grants aimed at improving mental health and substance abuse treatment
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Study showing most arrests drug and alcohol related could lead to better outcomes and cost savings for county
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Program aims to better transition inmates into general population and eventually into the community
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Residents seeking treatment previously waited weeks, now placed in programs within a couple of days
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Women in Santa Cruz County jails more likely to have mental illness compared to men
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Inmates previously released often with little planning or mental health resources for life after incarceration
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Program pairs peer personnel with troubled youth on path to detention
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Data gives county opportunity to make jail system more cost effective, maintain public safety
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Groups involved with health care law sign letter urging the creation of comprehensive plan to support existing coverage levels.
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