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Use of Force is Wrong Response to Mental Health
“State and local governments should end the use of police to respond to incidents involving people experiencing mental health crises and instead implement non-coercive, supportive
Free Darik Schaaf! Send letters of support and sign our petition. #DisabledandPunished
Darik Schaaf is a young Black man with no prior criminal record who was arrested after a mental health crisis in the Spring of 2019
Work Needed To Prevent Sexual Abuse Of People With Disabilities
Sexual violence is a pervasive public health issue that disproportionately affects individuals with intellectual disabilities. The Bureau of Justice indicate that the rate of rape
LAPD Being Sued for Killing Man Struggling with Mental Health
Victor Valencia was a 31 year-old Latino man mistaken for an armed Black man. Police were called and fatally shot Victor who was actually carrying
Maryland police reform measure would repeal police legal protections
In 1974 Maryland enacted the state’s Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights. This protects police officers from investigation and prosecution from their work conduct. This
First Six Months of Mental Health Responses Led to Zero Arrests
Denver recently released the STAR (Support Team Assisted Response) program 6 months ago. The program was designed to address non-violent incidents with mental health professionals
Technology Innovation Leading to New Public Health Perspectives
The NSW(New South Wales) Police Force attended 123,330 domestic violence events. With police reports being lengthy, it would be impossible to analyze every report individually.
Police officer fatally shooting disabled man after being told to leave
Patrick Lynn Warren Senor was experiencing a mental health crisis so his family called 911. The Warren family requested a mental health professional, however, a
@CrIPJUSTICE TWITTER
This is the direct result of directly impacted community members mobilizing for in-person visits in Riverside & San Bernardino Counties for the past several months. This is what happens when we build power together ✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼 https://twitter.com/sbcountysheriff/status/1375570528375869450
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department will resume in-person visitation for inmates http://nixle.us/CMBRN
I still feel ashamed that these are considered my coworkers https://twitter.com/cripjustice/status/1306668591169716225
These are the “mental health” responders that deal with unhoused people in Riverside, CA. Pic from @nolasco909 #StopCarceralAbleism #DisabilityJustice #DecarcerateMentalHealth
USE OF FORCE IS WRONG RESPONSE TO MENTAL HEALTH from @hrw https://cripjustice.org/use-of-force-is-wrong-response-to-mental-health/
BRUSSELS: INNOVATIVE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT https://cripjustice.org/brussels-innovative-mental-health-support/
Join us so we can show our strength in numbers! People Power is the first step to make our concerns known #FreeDarik #DisabledandPunished https://twitter.com/Cat911Team/status/1375204682008653828
Join @RAOUON tomorrow (Friday, March 25) anytime between 8:30am-12:30pm pt for our #FreeDarik protest at the Indio Courthouse. 46200 Oasis Street in Indio. #disabledandpunished https://twitter.com/cripjustice/status/1375203386123902977