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Updated guidance for judges on mental health diversion …

(8 days ago) WEBJanuary 23, 2024 -- A revised Judges’ Guide to Mental Health Diversion is now available to help judges promote and implement diversion strategies for individuals with behavioral health needs in their communities. In the guide, NCSC, stakeholders, and national …

https://www.ncsc.org/newsroom/at-the-center/2024/updated-guidance-for-judges-on-mental-health-diversion-strategies-now-available

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Judges Guide to Mental Health Diversion - NCSC

(8 days ago) WEBwith indicators regarding diversion i.e., a mental health screen recommendation for further assessment may trigger a referral to a mental health court review process, to a …

https://www.ncsc.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0031/85189/Judges-Guide-to-Mental-Health-Diversion.pdf

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MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION UNDER PENAL CODE SECTIONS …

(2 days ago) WEBineligible for mental health diversion. (Cawkwell, supra, 34 Cal.App.5th at p. 1054.) The Supreme Court has been granted review of Cawkwell. C. Crimes under the Three …

https://www.cpoc.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/mhdiversion_april_2023.pdf?1684347803

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NEW RESOURCE: Judges' Guide to Mental Health Diversion

(1 days ago) WEBImplementation of the National Judicial Task Force to Examine State Courts' Response to Mental Illness Report and Recommendations. The Task Force …

https://www.ncsc.org/newsroom/behavioral-health-alerts/2023/dec-15-2023

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Middlesex County Mental Health Diversion Program

(6 days ago) WEBMiddlesex County has established a Mental Health Diversion Program (MHDP) for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness where there is a causal link …

https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/departments/department-of-public-safety-and-health/office-of-the-county-prosecutor/middlesex-county-mental-health-diversion-program

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Lawmakers change mental health diversion program, clarify who’s …

(7 days ago) WEBThe proposed program aims to redirect people away from the criminal justice system. People who have committed nonviolent offenses and have a diagnosis of …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/12/proposed-nj-program-aims-redirect-people-from-criminal-justice-system-excludes-convicted-sexual-assault-other-crimes/

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New Jersey prison diversion for some defendants with …

(6 days ago) WEBIn order to be eligible to participate in the statewide mental health diversion program, which will be coordinated by the New Jersey Department of Human …

https://whyy.org/articles/new-jersey-mental-health-diversion-program-eligible-criminal-offenses/

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In a overcrowded justice system, mental health diversions …

(1 days ago) WEBA mental health diversion program adopted by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner was recently launched in Essex and Morris Counties, and it could become the model …

https://www.nj.com/opinion/2021/11/in-a-overcrowded-justice-system-mental-health-diversions-work-editorial.html

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Mental Health Courts Mental Health America

(5 days ago) WEBMental health courts were developed in response to the inability of traditional courts and jails to address a defendant’s underlying mental illness, in cases where prior diversion …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/mental-health-courts

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Effectiveness of Mental Health Courts in Reducing …

(1 days ago) WEBObjective: Mental health courts (MHCs) were developed to address the overrepresentation of adults with mental illnesses in the U.S. criminal justice system through diversion into …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.201700107

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Bill advances that would keep people with mental illness out of …

(7 days ago) WEBThe court system — not prosecutors — should oversee the program, said Herman, who directs the office’s mental health advocacy. “We would love to get a lot of …

https://newjerseymonitor.com/2022/09/30/bill-advances-that-would-keep-people-with-mental-illness-out-of-court-system/

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Adult Mental Health Treatment Court Locator SAMHSA

(Just Now) WEBEarly Diversion; Transforming Lives Through Supported Employment Program; The Sequential Intercept Model (SIM) Intercept 0: Community Services; Adult Mental …

https://www.samhsa.gov/gains-center/mental-health-treatment-court-locator/adults

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Mental Health Diversion Program - OCPO

(Just Now) WEBThe Ocean County Prosecutors Office Mental Health Diversion Program (hereinafter referred to as the MHDP) began September 11, 2014. This diversionary program for …

https://ocponj.gov/units/special-offenders-unit/mental-health-diversion-program/

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Bill would expand effort to give nonviolent offenders mental …

(4 days ago) WEBA Senate panel approved a measure Tuesday to expand an intervention program that diverts some nonviolent offenders to mental health treatment programs, …

https://newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/bill-would-expand-effort-to-give-nonviolent-offenders-mental-health-treatment/

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Mental Health Diversion Court

(9 days ago) WEBResources for information and assistance with mental health issues include: MHMR of Tarrant County (MHMR): 3840 Hulen Street, North Tower, Fort Worth, TX 76107.Their …

https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/en/criminal-courts/specialty-programs/mhdp.html

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The Judges’ Guide to Mental Health Diversion NCSC

(3 days ago) WEBThe Judges’ Guide to Mental Health Diversion provides a roadmap for judges. Chief Justice Highlights Courts’ Accomplishments in State of Judiciary Task …

https://www.ncsc.org/newsroom/behavioral-health-alerts/2023/the-judges-guide-to-mental-health-diversion

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Municipal Courts: An Effective Tool for Diverting People with …

(9 days ago) WEBHealth were analyzed to examine the prevalence of mental illness and substance use among respondents who reported being arrested in the prior 12 months (Glasheen, …

https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/sma15-4929.pdf

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North Carolina Judicial Branch Launches Holistic Hope Mental …

(3 days ago) WEBThe North Carolina Judicial Branch has launched the Holistic Hope Mental Health Diversion Program in the Second District Court Judicial District, which includes …

https://www.nccourts.gov/news/tag/press-release/north-carolina-judicial-branch-launches-holistic-hope-mental-health-diversion-program

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The Criminal Justice Outcomes of Jail Diversion Programs for …

(4 days ago) WEBPostbooking Diversion Models. Lattimore and colleagues 1 identified three models of postbooking diversion programs: jail-based diversion, court-based …

https://jaapl.org/content/37/4/461

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Four Participants Graduate Mental Health Diversion Court

(6 days ago) WEBPress Release. (Woodland, CA) – May 15, 2024 – Today the Mental Health Diversion Court celebrated the graduation of four participants including Daniel Pedro, …

https://yoloda.org/four-participants-graduate-mental-health-diversion-court/

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Diverting mentally ill from jail NJ Spotlight News

(3 days ago) WEBOnly about one-fourth of people in state prisons nationally have received professional help for mental health since entering prison, according to a June 2022 …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2023/06/sen-anthony-bucco-r-morris-senate-judiciary-committee-department-of-human-services-warren-county-vera-institute-of-justice/

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Diversion, an alternative to incarceration NJ Spotlight News

(Just Now) WEBOnce he connected with the Mental Health Association, Bowers entered a diversion program for people in the criminal justice system. And that, Bowers said, has …

https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2022/12/diversion-programs-jail-prison-mental-health-substance-abuse-support-team-for-addiction-recovery-mental-health-association-oaks-integrated-care-legacy-treatment-services/

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Marin lawyers split on state bill to curb diversion

(7 days ago) WEBMarin lawyers split on state bill to curb diversion. Marin County lawyers have divided views on an Assembly bill to make attempted murder defendants ineligible for …

https://www.marinij.com/2024/05/12/marin-lawyers-split-on-state-bill-to-curb-diversion/

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Court of Criminal Appeals Availability of Grant Funds: Mental …

(7 days ago) WEBattorneys, and criminal defense attorneys on mental health issues and pre-trial diversion. Judicial education shall include information for judges and staff on mental health care …

https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1458540/jcpt-program-availability-of-grant-funds-fy2025-announcement-mental-health.pdf

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Travis County Launches $23M Mental Health Diversion Program to …

(4 days ago) WEBTravis County Launches $23M Mental Health Diversion Program to Combat Overdose Crisis in Austin. In the face of an escalating overdose crisis, Travis County is …

https://hoodline.com/2024/05/travis-county-launches-23m-mental-health-diversion-program-to-combat-overdose-crisis-in-austin/

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Mental health diversion center to provide respite and outpatient …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, which operates programs in collaboration with local law enforcement to reduce unnecessary …

https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2024/05/15/mental-health-diversion-center-to-provide-respite-and-outpatient-care/73612081007/

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ICYMI - NEW RESOURCE: Judges' Guide to Mental Health Diversion

(Just Now) WEBFirst-of-Its-Kind Mental Health Center Debuts in Miami The Miami Center for Health and Recovery is preparing to open its doors. The project, at 2200 NW Seventh …

https://www.ncsc.org/newsroom/behavioral-health-alerts/2025/jan-2-2024

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NYC Council Calls for Funding Restorations and Investments in …

(6 days ago) WEBMental Health Courts and Diversion Programs . Mental health courts and their associated programs help facilitate appropriate mental health responses and …

https://council.nyc.gov/press/2024/05/13/2603/

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NYC Council Calls for Budget Restorations and Greater …

(6 days ago) WEBMental Health Courts and Diversion Programs . The Council has called for the Administration to provide an additional $8.9 million for baseline funding for mental …

https://council.nyc.gov/press/2024/05/17/2610/

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Juvenile Justice Mental Health Diversion Guidelines and Principles

(6 days ago) WEBTask Force and Task Force Member Activities. Juvenile Justice Mental Health Diversion Guidelines and Principles This State Court Leadership Brief proposes …

https://www.ncsc.org/newsroom/behavioral-health-alerts/2022/juvenile-justice-mental-health-diversion-guidelines-and-principles

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NYC Council Calls for Budget Restorations and Greater …

(6 days ago) WEBThrough an additional $8.9M in baselined funding for Mental Health Courts and Diversion programs that steer individuals into treatment and interventions, we will …

https://council.nyc.gov/press/2024/05/09/2600/

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