ACE! News

The I.M. Justice BH (Implementation Mechanisms of Justice and Behavioral Health) research team (led by Drs. Faye Taxman, Jennifer Johnson, and Jill Viglione) cordially invite you to attend our upcoming webinar: Criminal Legal System – Behavioral Health Evidence-Based Practices.  Join us to learn more about the current state of knowledge on evidence-based practices for serving people with behavioral…

 This presentation describes the county level data that was used to understand reforms for mental health reform efforts including in the justice system. the presentation covered: 1) the different county level data sources; 2) different ways to display the data; and 3) descriptive and complex statistical analyses to better understand health, mental health, providers,…

This presentation details a high-level view of the factors that affect the size of a jail population and the capacity for mental health services in and out of jail. The study examine steps taken by 950 counties to better serve individuals with mental illness including jail and community-based efforts. The study is in collaboration with…

ACE! Director Dr. Faye Taxman recently published the Handbook on Moving Corrections and Sentencing Forward with co-editors Pamela Lattimore and Beth Huebner. Check it out here.

Looking for some new recipes to try out at home? We’ve put together our favorite recipes from current and former ACErs along with some new pandemic picks for you to try. We hope you enjoy! Check it out here.

Dr. Faye Taxman along with Dr. Andy Robie, Chief Medical Information Officer at Unity Healthcare and Quinton Askew, Director/CEO of Maryland 211 discuss the opioid epidemic in the Washington, D.C. area. Listen here.

George Mason University News highlights new NIDA-funded project that targets the opioid epidemic, led by Drs. Taxman and Rudes. Read more here.

Check out the great work that Hidalgo County, TX is doing with evidence based practices!

Hidalgo County Community Supervision and Corrections Department is doing amazing work with their Specialty Court programs! Check out this video highlighting the work they are doing.  

Hidalgo County, TX Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) began collaborating with George Mason University’s Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence (ACE!) in 2012 to implement evidence-based supervision. Through this partnership, CSCD adopted two translational tools: Staff Undertaking Skills to Advance Innovation (SUSTAIN) and the Risk–Need-Responsivity (RNR) Simulation Tool. Since 2014, CSCD has more than doubled…