Making Good Sausage: Getting the Ingredients Right for Deflection & Pre-Arrest Diversion Legislation

In July 2018, Illinois became the first state in the nation to pass and sign into law the first-ever comprehensive 5-pathway deflection legislation. This webinar will present the ins and outs of the sausage making that lead to this happening and present a path for communities across the United States to do the same in support of the newly emerging field of deflection and pre-arrest diversion.

Panelists: 

• Jac Charlier, Executive Director, TASC’s Center for Health and Justice 
• Gary Tennis, CEO, The National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws
• Laura Brookes, Policy Director, TASC 
• Chief Eric Guenther, Mundelein Police Department (IL)