Current National Work
Rulo Strategies works nationwide to empower local communities in addressing the complex intersection of criminal justice and behavioral health. Through strategic partnerships with federal agencies and other national partners, technical assistance, training, and evidence-based solutions, we help jurisdictions develop coordinated approaches that enhance public safety and improve behavioral health outcomes.
Critical Incident Response and Assistance Program
Corrections agencies across the United States are grappling with critical challenges such as severe staffing shortages, limited budgets, outdated facilities, and growing mental health and medical needs, all of which increase the risk of critical incidents. These incidents, ranging from inmate disturbances and assaults to escapes, suicides, and staff misconduct, can endanger lives, damage public trust, and strain agency operations. With support from the National Institute of Corrections, Rulo Strategies is helping correctional systems respond to such incidents through training, assistance, and evaluation programs that promote safety, accountability, and public confidence.
National Sheriffs’ Institute
Rulo Strategies is honored to work with the Major County Sheriffs of America in support of the National Sheriffs' Institute (NSI). The NSI is the only executive leadership institute specifically designed for Sheriffs. The Institute provides Sheriffs with the knowledge and skills to lead their agencies effectively. Each NSI course offers Sheriffs the opportunity to explore key dimensions of leadership and apply the concepts to their work.
Recovery Responsive Community Supervision Framework
The Recovery Responsive Community Supervision Framework translates the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) National Standards for Community Supervision into concrete practices for supervising people with substance use disorders, with or without a co-occurring mental health condition, while upholding public safety. The framework is written for agency directors, supervisors, and community supervision officers in probation and parole settings, and it organizes practice into nine domains from entry to discharge. Agencies can review the framework documents and complete the Agency Self-Assessment, which emails back a results report showing where the agency stands and where to begin.
Justice & Behavioral Health Knowledge Exchange
The Justice & Behavioral Health Knowledge Exchange supports communities nationwide in addressing substance use and public safety challenges through the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP). This initiative offers technical assistance, peer learning, and strategic planning to help local teams build sustainable, cross-sector solutions.
With a focus on data sharing, recovery pathways, and systems alignment, the Knowledge Exchange empowers communities to reduce overdose risk, strengthen behavioral health responses, and promote public safety.