Acknowledgments
The CSG Justice Center’s state policy work in criminal justice and behavioral health could not be possible without the leadership and support of our funding partners:
Special thanks to our partners for consultation and support:
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- National Governors Association
- National Center for State Courts
- Center for Health Care Strategies
- National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
- National Criminal Justice Association
- NYU Marron Institute’s SCALE + Lab
Key Staff
Hallie Fader-Towe
Director of Justice and Health Initiatives, Behavioral Health
Hallie Fader-Towe works with local and state policymakers to craft policies, processes, and programs that will work best for their jurisdictions. In her positions with the CSG Justice Center, she has worked with jurisdictions around the country on collaborative, data-driven planning and implementation efforts to address criminal justice functions from initial detention through reentry, including a focus on people with mental illnesses.
Alex Ruth
Deputy Program Director, Behavioral Health
Alex Ruth oversees the strategic direction, quality and impact of projects at the intersection of justice, Medicaid, health and housing, including the development and delivery of training and technical assistance for a range of policymakers in states across the nation.
Sarah Wurzburg
Deputy Division Director, Behavioral Health
Sarah Wurzburg oversees technical assistance focused on behavioral health, diversion, and reentry and serves as the lead for projects related to substance use, mental illnesses, and housing. She leads the work on the development of community responder programs, including a toolkit that supports sites in development of non-police responses to people in crisis.