Greater Cleveland Congregations continue progress on criminal justice reform.
In April, GCC received its first significant financial commitment from Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O'Malley to fund professional consultants to begin the planning stages for creating two new Mental Health Crisis Centers in Cleveland. In other cities, these centers have proven highly effective at diverting large numbers of citizens suffering from mental health and addiction away from the criminal justice system and into treatment and support, as well as saving municipalities millions of tax dollars.