The University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬'s Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center (CJMHSA TAC) has released the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024–2025 Criminal Justice Reinvestment Grant Program Annual Legislative Report.
Established by the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Legislature, the Criminal Justice Reinvestment Grant Program supports local communities in developing, implementing and expanding evidence-based initiatives that improve outcomes for individuals with mental illnesses, substance use disorders and co-occurring conditions who are involved in or at risk of involvement with the criminal justice system.
As the statewide technical assistance provider for the grant program, the CJMHSA TAC works closely with grantees to support program planning, implementation, data collection, performance monitoring, training and continuous quality improvement. The annual legislative report summarizes outcomes and system-level impact across 32 active grantees and is submitted to the governor, speaker of the house, and senate president to increase awareness of the program and inform future policy and funding decisions.
Key highlights from the report include:
- 86.6% of performance measures achieved across grantees, representing 242 total performance measures reported statewide.
- 8,887 individuals served across active grant program lifetimes, including 4,025 individuals served during SFY 2024–2025 alone.
- 100% diversion from state mental health treatment facilities among participants served by 15 implementation and expansion grantees, demonstrating the effectiveness of community-based alternatives to institutional care.
- More than $17.5 million in local matching funds leveraged to strengthen behavioral health and justice initiatives and expand community impact throughout ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬.
The report highlights how strategic investments in diversion, treatment, recovery support and cross-system collaboration are helping communities reduce justice involvement, increase access to behavioral health services and improve outcomes for some of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬'s most vulnerable populations. Researchers, policymakers, practitioners and community stakeholders may use the report to evaluate grant outcomes, monitor systems change efforts and better understand the statewide impact of the program.
To view the full report, visit .