What is the goal of Crisis Intervention Team training?

• A. Recognizing and de-escalating mental health crises and connecting inmates to care resources.
• B. Training officers to use force to control agitated inmates.
• C. Classification of inmates based on mental health status.
• D. Documenting all incidents involving mental health crises for legal purposes.

Answer: (A)

Recognizing when someone is in a mental health crisis, de-escalating the situation, and linking the individual to appropriate care resources is the goal of Crisis Intervention Team training. This approach emphasizes calm communication, risk assessment, and collaboration with mental health professionals to keep everyone safe and connect inmates to the help they need. While force, classification, or incident documentation may occur in the broader context of corrections, they are not the primary aim of CIT. Instead, the focus is on safe, compassionate intervention and effective referral to treatment.