New York State/New York City Mental Health-Criminal Justice Panel Report & Recommendations

June 2008 The NYS/NYC Mental Health and Criminal Justice Panel (Panel) was convened by NYS Deputy Secretary for Health and Human Services Dennis Whalen and NYC Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda Gibbs. Members of the Panel included top State and City officials in mental health, substance use, criminal justice, and adolescent services. The Panel focused on opportunities to improve services for the subset of individuals with serious mental illnesses who are at risk of poor treatment outcomes, violence, and involvement with the justice system. Panel members identified many ways in which both the New York mental . . .