The Mental Health Diversion Program is designed to address mental illness and substance abuse among individuals who enter the criminal justice system. It is a judicially monitored program that assumes responsibility for managing cases through intensive supervision, mental health treatment, and rehabilitation.
Program Goals
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To reduce the number of times offenders with mental illnesses come into contact with the criminal justice system in the future
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To reduce the inappropriate institutionalization of people with mental illness
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To develop greater linkages between the criminal justice system and the mental health system
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To expedite case processing
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To promote public safety
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To establish linkages with other county agencies and programs that target offenders with mental illness in order to maximize the delivery of services