Police reform following George Floyd's (and Bre's and so many more...) has generally been scattered and slow moving. One generally shared objective for police and reformists is to change--or limit--the responsibilities police have to handle. These sorts of initiatives often make things safer for the person needing help as well as law enforcement. 

New York City launched B-Heard, a pilot program that responds to non-violent mental health calls by sending social workers alongside paramedics instead of cops. How has it been going? Find out in today's episode.

• We're reading two articles today about the same subject, NYC Readies to Send Social Workers Into Uncharted Territory — 911 Mental Health Calls and NYC's Non-Police Mental Health Pilot Increasing Rate of Those Getting Aid, Data Show
• Learn how you can contribute to our new prison diversion and re-entry program, RLENTLSS, here. (Merch is coming soon!)
• Find more content about mass incarceration, decarceration, policing, and criminal justice reform on our new media platform www.decarcerator.com

This episode of The Sentencing was recorded at the homie's Unmastered Studio. It was ideated, produced, and delivered by Jay W. Austin (aka Jay Dub). Jay Dub runs JWA, an agency providing fierce marketing services to organizations interrupting mass incarceration.

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