The State Judicial Institute funded the National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts' Response to Mental Illness, and is also supporting our efforts in North Carolina with a technical assistance grant from the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) and access to national experts.

Behavioral Health Roundtable - October 13, 2023
North Carolina State Leaders Hold Behavioral Health Roundtable

• Agenda
• Meeting Summary
• Overview
• NCAOC Statistics
• NCDHHS Statistics
• District Attorney Perspective

National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts' Response to Mental Illness

• Findings and Recommendations
• CCJ and COSCA Resolution in Support of the Recommendations

National Center for State Courts (NCSC) Behavioral Health

• Collaborative Caseflow Management
• Competence to Stand Trial
• Deflection and Diversion
• Mental Health Educational Resources
• Mental Health Facts in Brief
• State Court Leadership Briefs
• Leading Change Resources
  • Guide for Trial Court Leaders
  • Guide for State Court Leaders
• Essential Components of Trauma-Informed Judicial Practice (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD))
• Sequential Intercept Model (SAMHSA's GAINS Center)

Judges and Psychiatrists Leadership Initiative

• Judicial Bench Card: Practical Considerations Related to Release and Sentencing for Defendants Who Have Behavioral Health Needs

Other Resources

• Mental Health Courts in North Carolina
• Judges’ Guide to Mental Illnesses in the Courtroom (Judges’ Criminal Justice/Mental Health Leadership Initiative of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation, Council of State Governments Justice Center, The National Judicial College, and Policy Research Associates)
• The Definition of Insanity Documentary
• Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery
• Wyatt v. Stickney, 344 F. Supp. 387 (M.D. Ala. 1972)
• Wyatt v. Stickney – Disability Justice