Creating diversion centers to provide support and care for people who also have mental health or addiction issues has long been a goal of justice reform advocates. Those advocates include the Greater Cleveland Congregations. The faith-based organizaion made such off site pre-booking mental health and addiction centers the main request in their campaign opposing renovations at the former Quicken Loans Arena. We will get an update on where the GCC stands in its push for those centers now that consultants have recommended similar sites to Cuyahoga County. Plus, our Arts Team discusses mapping Cleveland by its music and the results may be surprising.
Rabbi Joshua Caruso, Greater Cleveland Congregations, Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple
Rev. Jawanza Colvin, Greater Cleveland Congregations, Olivet Institutional Baptist Church
Donna Weinberger, Criminal Justice Project Coordinator, Greater Cleveland Congregations
Karen Kasler, Statehouse News Bureau Chief, Ohio Public Radio/TV
George Blake, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
