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Op-ed: In Indy, an alternative to jail for mental illness and addiction [indystar.com]

Laura Pinhey 12/26/2011:02 AM

The city of Indianapolis’ new Assessment and Intervention Center, which will provide a safe place to stay — and an alternative to arrest — for our neighbors with mental health and addiction treatment needs, recently opened to the public. It couldn’t have come at a better time.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated our community's existing mental health and addiction challenges, which are often felt most acutely by vulnerable individuals such as those who are within the criminal justice system or are experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity.

The Assessment and Intervention Center, or AIC, is a cornerstone of the city’s criminal justice reform efforts being implemented at the Community Justice Campus under Mayor Joe Hogsett’s leadership.

[To read the rest of this op-ed piece by Ashley Overley, click here.]

[Photo: Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar]

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