Law Enforcement and the Mentally Ill
from Newsweek
 From coast to coast, mentally ill people, without reliable access to the costly on-demand care they need, are left to fend for themselves. In the aftermath of the movement in the 1970s to close large mental asylums, many of today's mentally ill are left to their own devices; they are often homeless and without full-time advocates. With government unable or unwilling to properly serve this population, the criminal-justice system is left to pick up the slack. More
L.A. Sheriff "Changing the Paradigm" in Addressing Gang Violence
from PoliceOne
Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca says that in the past ten years in L.A. County, there have been roughly 280 casualties resulting from “typical” emergencies such as fire, earthquakes, and other common tragedies that are not viewed as criminally caused. In that same timeframe, there have been close to 5,800 deaths caused by gangs and gang violence. Sheriff Baca says that he looked at these statistics and decided it was time to change the paradigm and begin to address gang violence as an emergency situation. More
Facebook 'em, Danno
from the Evansville Courier & Press
As a law enforcement officer who often speaks with parents about the dangers of online predators, Eric Williams used to be leery of social networking sites. But then the Vanderburgh County, Ind., sheriff created his own profile on Facebook, and his views started to change. The shift in his attitude isn't all about fun, however. He also uses it as a tool for the Sheriff's Department to promote its activities and even to help solve crimes. More
Crimes Fray Nerves
from The Sun News
Recent national statistics show violent crime and other offenses are down from 10 years ago. Statistics weren't available this week that would show trends in all area towns or counties. Local municipalities could be seeing higher crime statistics than reported by the FBI, said Mike Smith, director of the criminal justice division at the University of South Carolina. The lagging economy could be causing some spikes in crimes in some cities and counties, he said. More
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Grant Boosts Jail Vocational Program
from the Yuma Sun
The inmates of Yuma County, Ariz.'s, jail shouldn't be written off as career criminals. That's the thrust of the sheriff's Prisoner Re-entry Initiative Program. The program recently received its second federal grant this year, this one for vocational training to give sentenced prisoners the job skills they will need to lead productive lives on the outside. More
Sheriff's Office Wants More Eyes, Ears in Communities
from the Tampa Tribune
When Sheriff David Gee took office, he promised that not only were he and his deputies committed to protecting the residents of Hillsborough County, Fla., but they were also adopting a philosophy of serving the needs of its residents. Budget cuts and economic changes have placed roadblocks in the sheriff's way. Increasing population within the county, coupled with limited manpower, has caused Gee to get creative in keeping his promises. More
St. Lucie, Fla., Sheriff's Office Helps People Make Medicine Cabinets Safer
from the Jupiter Courier
Standing at a conference table jammed with bottles, bags and boxes of pills, St. Lucie County, Fla., Sheriff Ken Mascara called "Operation Safe Medicine Cabinet" a "huge success." The program was designed to allow people to safely discard old or unwanted medicines, preventing the drugs from getting in the wrong hands or contaminating rivers and lakes. More than 500 people dropped off about 100,000 pills. More
Video Visitation in Palm Beach County Jail
from WJNO
Face-to-face visits at the Palm Beach County Jail soon will be a thing of the past. In less than two years, the Sheriff's office will begin using video visitation to allow more jail visits and to save deputies hundreds of hours moving the inmates and search them after visits. More
Panel to Discuss Prison Hospital Plan in Ventura County, Calif.
from the Ventura County Star
Five people with different areas of expertise are expected to participate in a panel discussion Thursday on the potential effects of a proposed prison hospital near Camarillo, Calif.. The community organization's goal is to prevent the replacement of the Ventura County Juvenile Facility with a 1,500-bed prison hospital for adult male inmates with physical and mental health problems. More
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