{"id":98933,"date":"2026-06-08T07:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/?page_id=98933"},"modified":"2026-06-08T09:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:34:15","slug":"justicenap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/justicenap\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding New Pathways: An action plan for criminal justice and mental health in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"98933\" class=\"elementor elementor-98933\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96fef20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96fef20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8a57e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb8a57e\" 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e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c70bf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bccc1a7 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bccc1a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contact-us\" id=\"nap-nav1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Connect with us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7654321 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7654321\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf363f e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecf363f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-850564e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"850564e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finding New Pathways<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a691ab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a691ab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:50}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An action plan for criminal justice and mental health in Canada<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75da7c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75da7c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb1bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6eb1bfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MHCC_25-152_UserGuide_E_ACC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download the reference guide <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ac281 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04ac281\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c7562 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0c7562\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f75d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04f75d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2026, the Mental Health Commission of Canada released a National Action Plan for improving interactions between people experiencing mental health challenges and the criminal justice and forensic mental health systems. The action plan emphasizes\u202fthe\u202fwell-being of all individuals who interact with the criminal justice and forensic mental health systems, including justice-involved individuals, victims, and system\u202fworkers.<\/p><p>Developed through a five-year process of collaboration, research and meaningful dialogues with individuals and organizations across the justice and forensic mental health sectors, the action plan is evidence-based, shaped by subject matter and lived expertise, and aligned with the needs of justice-involved individuals and justice system workers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e2b2e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3e2b2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ddea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e6ddea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/National_Action_Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download The Action Plan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c16ee e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"00c16ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6af78f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6af78f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f6e7e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f6e7e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5cd9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb5cd9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Action Plan Reference Guide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff39d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cff39d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To help readers navigate the action plan and start thinking about how to implement its recommended actions, the Commission also released a companion reference guide.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9f992 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab9f992\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ffd0cd elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7ffd0cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MHCC_25-152_UserGuide_E_ACC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download The Reference Guide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af61b9 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3af61b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"issue\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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disorders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ac9fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25ac9fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03ce9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d03ce9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e846b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e846b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There\u2019s also a significant overrepresentation of priority populations including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-628e588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"628e588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis who represent 30% of the incarcerated population, despite representing about 4.9% of Canada\u2019s population<\/li><li>African, Caribbean, and Black communities who account for 9% of the total incarcerated population in federal corrections, despite representing about 4% of adults in Canada.<\/li><li>People who work in the system also experience unique challenges that can have a significant impact on their psychological health and safety in the workplace. 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The overrepresentation of people with mental health needs in police encounters, courts, and correctional facilities is a predictable consequence of systemic gaps in care, coordination, and community supports. The Mental Health Commission of Canada&#8217;s National Action Plan offers something we have been missing for years: a coherent, evidence-based roadmap that prioritizes health, human rights, and dignity.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eedbfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7eedbfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a33f3ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a33f3ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Howard Sapers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032c5fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"032c5fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Executive Director, Canadian Civil Liberties Association <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0608485 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0608485\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e595bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e595bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5dad9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a5dad9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf53711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf53711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;The Action Plan for Criminal Justice and Mental Health is a plan that tackles the problem of mental illness leading to criminal justice involvement in a way that actually comports with the science as we currently know it.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6644cde e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6644cde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2865d24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2865d24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Hon. Justice Richard D. Schneider<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85c2fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b85c2fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ontario Court of Justice, Territorial Court of the Yukon (Deputy), Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories (Deputy)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb886e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb886e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e18011 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e18011\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da3d95 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5da3d95\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5039262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5039262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;My hope is simple: this plan does not sit on a shelf. It must drive measurable action, strengthen reintegration, address mental health needs, and shift systems from punishment to dignity.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2547fb3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2547fb3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f646b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7f646b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mo Korchinski, RSW <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea86e8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea86e8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each pillar is associated with a set of junctures \u2014 points of contact between people and the criminal justice or forensic mental health systems. Different issues arise at each of these junctures. The plan\u2019s 68 recommended actions address those issues.<\/p><p>Beyond the junctures, Part 4 outlines recommendations for people otherwise impacted by the justice system, namely workers in the criminal justice and forensic mental health systems, victims and survivors of crime, and families and communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4553806 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4553806\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9964c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c9964c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47acb6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47acb6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care, not criminalization <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3a19e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c3a19e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All people in Canada should have access to health and mental health services and supports that help prevent their involvement with the criminal justice system. People living with mental illnesses should be diverted from the criminal justice system whenever and wherever possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e732b5 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e732b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f2a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5f2a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/circle-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-99153\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/circle-1.png 441w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/circle-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/circle-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deefd67 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"deefd67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790f582 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"790f582\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4841ca elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4841ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/circle-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-99155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/circle-2.png 441w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/circle-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/circle-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-542b7b8 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"542b7b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730e6c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"730e6c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care during criminal justice involvement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c9e43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39c9e43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People who do become involved with the criminal justice and forensic mental health systems should have access to high-quality, evidence-based care and supports (health, mental health, substance use, and social supports) where and when they need them. Services should be trauma informed and culturally safe. Where evidence-based care is not available, evidence-informed care should be prioritized.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16848e7 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16848e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6978ff2 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6978ff2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9417785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9417785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care after criminal justice involvement<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903ff55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"903ff55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People leaving the criminal justice and forensic mental health systems who still require treatment deserve continuity of care after their release, along with access to seamless, integrated mental health, substance use, and social services in the community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6111d e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee6111d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f804928 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f804928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"441\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/circle-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-99157\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/circle-3.png 441w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/circle-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/circle-3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be3e235 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be3e235\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"navigating-action-plan\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b9d7d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4b9d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Navigating the action plan: A Reference Guide <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5284b6 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5284b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To support navigation of the action plan and to start thinking about how to implement its recommended actions, the Commission developed the companion Reference Guide.<\/p><p>The following diagram provides a high-level structural overview of the action plan, illustrating its components up to the issue level. For the associated recommended actions, please refer to the full action plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46665b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46665b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81bd4d e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e81bd4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ed09f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96ed09f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1224\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Action-Plan-Structure-At-A-Glance.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-99502\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d2c2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51d2c2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Action-Plan-Structure-At-A-Glance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Download Action Plan Structure At A Glance<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332eef4 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"332eef4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fcc4f7 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fcc4f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33cc53d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33cc53d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learn more about the Commission\u2019s research and resources that laid the foundation for the action plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ecd7db elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3ecd7db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/what-we-do\/mental-health-and-criminal-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963a8c3 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"963a8c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4c531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b4c531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-1024x420.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-99162\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-1024x420.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-768x315.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group-731x300.jpg 731w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/group.jpg 1045w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f185b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6f185b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"next-step\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9ad9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb9ad9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21721cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21721cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0da0d7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0da0d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Next Steps: Laying the foundation for the collective next steps required to achieve meaningful and sustainable transformation.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ed0ca elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4ed0ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meaningful and sustainable transformation is within reach for Canada.<\/p><p>While these transformative changes cannot be implemented by one group alone or overnight, it is imperative that action is taken today.<\/p><p>This action plan is a starting point that can be adapted to local contexts to share data, recommendations and examples of real-life practices. It centralizes information that can be applied in a decentralized system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8579908 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8579908\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f6afb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25f6afb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-98913\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG.jpg 648w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG-404x300.jpg 404w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045f486 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"045f486\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"contact-us\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6403932 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6403932\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58af4d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c58af4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect With Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1caa934 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1caa934\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2729f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b2729f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Putting the recommended actions into action will be a years-long, collective process requiring effort from governments at all levels, correctional authorities, forensic mental health providers, criminal justice professionals, community organizations, and many others.<\/p><p>For its part, the Mental Health Commission of Canda continues to explore opportunities and partnerships to strengthen collaboration and drive collective momentum for implementation.<\/p><p>Tell us how you are<strong> actioning, adapting and\/or applying<\/strong> the recommendations from Finding New Pathways: An action plan for criminal justice and mental health in Canada. 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