G6 - Substance Use Treatment and Criminal Legal System Partnerships

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM MDT

Location: 711

Join this session to explore how and where along the criminal justice continuum substance use treatment providers can create partnerships to engage and support people with substance use challenges. We’ll cover key intervention points for delivering timely, coordinated substance use treatment and explore evidence-based strategies and care coordination models that reduce incarceration, support reentry and decrease recidivism.

Learning Objectives:

Examine the role of substance use treatment organizations in providing support for those engaged with the criminal justice system.
Analyze how strong partnerships can support better outcomes for individuals who receive care.
Explore the key intervention points that have the most opportunity for success.

Disclosure(s):

Phil Rutherford: No financial relationships to disclose

Jim Crotty, JD, MA: No financial relationships to disclose

William R. Dennis, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP: No financial relationships to disclose

Breakout Presenter(s)

PR

Phil Rutherford

VP Substance Use Continuum
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Rochester, Minnesota

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Jim Crotty, JD, MA

Law Enforcement Outreach Manager
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Washington, District of Columbia

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Handouts
Mark Elliott, MAOL

Director, Center for Health and Justice National Deflection TA Center
TASC Center for Health and Justice
Chicago, Illinois

Disclosure information not submitted.
William R. Dennis, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP

Chief Medical Officer
USA Medical & Psychological Staffing, S.C.
Franklin, Tennessee

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose