Published by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National Institute of Corrections, these guidelines are designed to support jails and their partners in the community in providing effective health care for adults who are sentenced or awaiting sentencing, awaiting court action, or being held in custody for other reasons and are at risk for or experiencing substance withdrawal. These guidelines will help jail administrators, custody staff members, jail-based health care professionals, local government officials, and community providers: 

• Unite around a shared understanding of appropriate policies and procedures for responding to individuals at risk for or experiencing withdrawal.
• Understand standards of care for:
  • Managing withdrawal from alcohol, sedative-hypnotics, and stimulants.
  • Avoiding or minimizing opioid withdrawal through effective opioid use disorder treatment.
• Determine the level of clinical severity that can be managed with the jail’s available medical resources, setting thresholds for when individuals need to be transferred to a higher level of care at an external medical facility.

Hosted by the Justice Clearinghouse, this webinar discusses the increasing expectations in law enforcement responses to individuals in behavioral health crises. With this pressure, many agencies experimented with various levels of response, from increased training to embedding professionals within agencies. During this session, we will discuss options for these responses including examples of each response and the benefits or disadvantages of each. In addition, funding options and implementation procedures, including safety concerns for civilians, will be examined. This session is Part 1 of a two-part series; Part 2 will discuss managing and evaluating these responses.

When: Thursday, July 13, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., E

Published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this guide intends to expand the discussion presented in SAMHSA’s previous resources on trauma. The guide focuses on tools and strategies for implementing a trauma-informed approach (TIA), highlights the need for organizational assessment of readiness and capacity before implementing TIA, and describes strategies for such assessments. The guide is intended for anyone involved in organization-level change, including practitioners, state and local officials, policymakers, federal and nonfederal funders, peers, and family members of those in need of TIA.

On Thursday, June 22, 2023, United States Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Chiefs of Police Executive Forum on Crime Guns. The forum was a two-day meeting of police chiefs, sheriffs, and other state and local law enforcement leaders from across the country. The purpose of the forum was to inform state and local law enforcement about ATF’s efforts to combat gun violence and gun trafficking. This year, among other topics, attendees were briefed on ATF’s new gun safety regulations—including the frame and receiver and stabilizing brace rules—and efforts to expand the use of the agency’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) and eTrace systems.

Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and hosted by the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), this webinar course provides hands-on investigative training at a basic level. Students develop the practical skills, insight, and knowledge necessary to manage a successful financial investigation from start to finish, including the acquisition and examination of financial records, interviewing skills, and case management and organization. Additional topics include forgery and embezzlement, financial exploitation of the elderly, working with spreadsheets, financial profiling, and state-specific statutes and legal issues. Key concepts covered in this course include:

• Emerging issues
• Financial records
• Working with data
• Hands-on experience

When: Tuesday – Thursday, July 25–27, 2023
Time:  8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., ET