Criminal Justice

NAMI California's COPE Program

NAMI California is working with the State of California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) on a training program to provide police officers with mental health support.

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Best Practices In California

The NAMI California Criminal Justice Committee tracks the progress of implementation and expansion of criminal justice best practices throughout our state on an annual basis. To the best of our knowledge, we are the only organization in California that has aggregated this information for this purpose.

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2009 Review of Best Practices

Advocacy Organizations

Learn more about organizations that strive to support and advocate for individuals involved in the criminal justice system.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) California California Association of Mental Health Patient’s Rights Advocates Friends Outside CSG Justice Center

Resources

NAMI CA does our best in maintaining a current list of resources, forms, and guides to help you or a loved one.

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