New CSG Report Focuses on Law Enforcement Responses to People with Mental IllnessThis Council of State Governments Justice Center guide, supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, summarizes research findings on law enforcement interactions with people with mental illness. The authors are Melissa Reuland, Matthew Schwarzfeld and Laura Draper. The guide provides specialized strategies for law enforcement to improve those interactions and increase safety. It also details future research topics and implications for policy and practice. The guide can be downloaded at |