Register: online or by
mail form PDFCost: Prisons & Corrections Section members $20; law school students free; all other registrants $25
Registration deadline May 31, 2018 There will be limited onsite registration (payable by check or money order only)Agenda8:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Mental Health Assessment & Screening
Presentation and discussion on the need for uniform screening and intake following arrest, and options following screening, including diversion and intervention.
10:00 a.m. Evaluations & Competency
Presentation and discussion on the process when someone is sent for evaluation at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry, including the timeline, standards, restoration, and delays.
10:40 a.m. Treating Mental Health in Jails & Prisons
Presentation and discussion on jail and prison treatment options and innovative programs.
11:10 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Reentry & Mental Health
Presentation and discussion on the varying degrees of mental health treatment needs, access to medication and treatment, housing, employment, family dynamics, and recidivism concerns.
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