From Incarceration to Community: Criminal Justice Reform for People Affected by Mental Illness in Minnesota

Authors

Nancy Altmann, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Paige Myrick, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Author Affiliation

Department of Social Work, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Document Type

Policy Advocacy Brief

Publication Date

3-2021

Issue Statement/Executive Summary

Minnesota needs a new pathway approach in supporting people affected by mental illness. It is time we stop the practice of criminalizing mental illness, reform the probation and supervision systems, expand Medicaid and MinnesotaCare access, and fully invest in supports for people reintegrating back to their families and communities. Let’s take the millions of dollars spent annually on incarceration and invest in supportive services for people affected by mental illness. This approach invests in the health, hope, safety, and justice for all Minnesotans.

Department

Social Work

Recommended Citation

Altmann, N., & Myrick, P. (2021). From incarceration to community: Criminal justice reform for people affected by mental illness in Minnesota. MSW Program Policy Advocacy Briefs, Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/msw-student-policy-advocacy-briefs/31