The OPPA is one of more than 30 organizations that are represented and serve on the Attorney General's Task Force on Criminal Justice and Mental Illness. The original work of this group was founded in 2001, when Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Stratton formed the Advisory Committee on Mental Illness and the Courts (ACMIC). ACMIC was initially tasked with developing solutions for the revolving door issue of persons with mental illness trapped in the criminal justice system. In the past 10 years, the group has helped establish 37 mental health courts, promoted the training of 4,580 CIT law enforcement officers in 76 of 88 counties, made recommendations for changes to Medicaid, and advocated for a new Juvenile Competency Statute.
In the past 10 years, the group has helped establish 37 mental health courts, promoted the training of 4,580 CIT law enforcement officers in 76 of 88 counties, made recommendations for changes to Medicaid, and advocated for a new Juvenile Competency Statute.