Minnesota can reduce incarceration and improve police performance by taking mental health seriously. Sound far-fetched? It’s happening in Miami-Dade County where Judge Steve Leifman has transformed the way the criminal justice system and police respond to people with serious mental illness. A remarkable conversation will identify how Minnesota can join the revolution in public safety-- saving lives and money.
The panel is made up of:
Sen. Rich Draheim (R), Minnesota Senate
Daniel H. Gillison Jr., National CEO, NAMI
Mindy Greiling, Author, “Fix What You Can: A Lawmaker’s Fight for Her Son”
Sen. Ron Latz (DFL), Minnesota Senate
Judge Steve Leifman, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida
Chief Kelly McCarthy, Mendota Heights Police Department &
Chair, Minnesota POST Board
Norm Ornstein, Emeritus Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Moderated by: Larry Jacobs
