Frequent psychiatric crises place enormous strain on correctional systems and staff. This session examines how Harris County Jail developed a Detention Crisis Response Co-Responder Unit that pairs mental health clinicians with specially trained detention officers. Learn how the model improves crisis assessment, de-escalation, and coordinated care while reducing operational burden, strengthening safety, and building trust with people in custody.

Educational Objectives

• Examine the structure and purpose of a jail-based co-responder model
• Analyze how a co-responder team can reduce strain on jail resources
• Apply strategies for implementing or adapting a co-responder model

Level: Basic