STEPPING UP - a national initiative to reduce the number of people with mental illness in jails.

The Office of Justice Policy and Programs (OJPP) serves as the Metropolitan County Criminal Justice Services Agency for Franklin County and is directed by oversight of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and the Franklin County Criminal Justice Planning Board.

 OJPP has responsibility for all County initiatives regarding Justice Grants (JAG, TITLE II JJDP, VAWA, JMHC, and others), reentry planning and program recommendations, domestic violence/intimate partner violence prevention and services, and national Stepping Up and Data Driven Justice involvement. OJPP also staffs the Franklin County Reentry Advisory Board and represents the County on various local, state, and national organizations, committees, and initiatives.