The Stepping Up Council of Reno County was created almost two years ago to find alternatives to incarceration for people with mental illness, co-occurring substance use disorders or developmental disabilities who encounter the criminal justice system for low-level offenses. This month, the group, formed by members of nearly a dozen local agencies and organizations, achieved a milestone by being named an Innovator County by the national Stepping Up Initiative.
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