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Craighead County sheriff honored by national social workers’ group
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raighead County Sheriff Marty Boyd has earned honors for his work in helping raise awareness of mental health issues, including his work to help establish crisis stabilization units (CSUs). The National Association of Social Workers named Boyd their 2018 Arkansas Public Elected Official of the Year. The group said Boyd played an instrumental role in getting Senate Bill 136, now Act 423 of 2017, approved by the state legislature. The criminal justice reform measure created CSUs and set aside funding for the projects, among other things. CSUs allow law enforcement officers to place non-violent offenders who are suffering a mental health crisis in a place other than jail. Sheriff Boyd was a vocal proponent of CSUs, testifying before legislative committees during the 2017 Legislative session. A CSU opened early this year in Sebastian County. Three others are slated to open this year in Craighead, Pulaski and Washington counties.
Craighead County Sheriff Marty Boyd (center), along with Sebastian County Sheriff Bill Hollenbeck (right), testify in 2017 before the House Judiciary Committee about the need for crisis stabilization units (CSUs) in Arkansas. Boyd has been recognized by the National Association of Social Workers as their 2018 Arkansas Public Elected Official of the Year.
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