Tdn.com 12/30/2014
“… Patterned after successful programs in nearby counties, Mental Health Court diverts mentally ill offenders from jail and sends them to treatment instead. The two-year program is meant only for defendants whose offenses are conclusively linked to mental illness, and it’s been proven to reduce recidivism by providing offenders the treatment they need. …”
Read the entire article: http://tdn.com/news/local/mental-health-court-offers-select-offenders-a-new-path-to/article_a4141722-8e49-11e4-9a00-2b2e5a3ada4a.html
