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Testing The Waters or . . . A Mental Health Court In Marin

Explore how a Mental Health Court in Marin County can improve court efficacy, reduce recidivism, increase offender accountability, and enhance support for mental health clients. Learn how this initiative streamlines processes, benefits stakeholders, and fosters collaboration.

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Testing The Waters or . . . A Mental Health Court In Marin

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  1. Testing The Waters or . . . A Mental Health Court In Marin

  2. Why Would We Do THAT? • Saves Court Time • Better Use Of Court Time

  3. How Would That Help? • Increases Offender Accountability • Reduces Recidivism & Arrest • Increases Court Efficiency • Offenders Receive Effective & Informed Court Services • Builds Partnerships Among Stakeholders

  4. How Would That Help ME?Or What’s In It For Me?

  5. Mental Health Clients • Increased Support In The Community • Reduces Time In Jail • Demystifies Court • Reasonable Requirements • Encourages Independence • Help Getting Through It

  6. Judges • Mental Health Expertise At Your Fingertips • Expedites Court Process • Saves Court Costs • Fewer Adversarial Proceedings • Better Outcomes For Participants

  7. Law Enforcement • Reduces Court Appearances • Reduces Calls For Service • Improves Public Safety • Increases Awareness Of Mental Illness • Increases Offender Cooperation With Police

  8. Mental Health • Maintains Continuity Of Care • Includes Mental Health Perspective • Can Increase Client Motivation • Increases Treatment Compliance • Can Assist With Dual Diagnosis Treatment

  9. Probation • Increased Information Sharing • Expedites Investigations • Promotes more effective/reasonable probation orders and supervision.

  10. Prosecution • Increases Offender Accountability • Increases Public Safety • Increases Monitoring of High Risk Offenders

  11. Defense • Reduces Incarceration • Reduces Criminalization Of Mentally Ill • Consistent Services For Clients • Clients Are Acknowledged For Their Achievements

  12. Marin County Jail • Reduces Length Of Stay • Reduces Cost of Medical & Psychiatric Care

  13. Great Idea . . . It’ll NEVER HAPPENHERE!!!

  14. Oh Come ON . . . Try It OUT • STAR Program funding continues until 6-30-03. • STAR clients on supervised probation are sometimes arrested for violations of probation. • When these violations occur, we can implement a mental health court experiment within and existing and FUNDED case management team!

  15. How Would This Work? • STAR Probation Violation Arrest • Appear on 1:30 Dept. M In-Custody Arraignment Calendar • Referred To Department J for “OR Motion” • Case Continued to Next Scheduled Mental Health Court Day

  16. Mental Health Court • Prior to session, team meets to review/update cases. • A treatment plan is developed and team members agree to support the plan • Each participant appears before the judge and is made aware of the plan • Follow up court dates are scheduled to support compliance

  17. Can We Do It? • Department “J” Judge Verna Adams has agreed to this experiment and will present this proposal to her colleagues TOMORROW. • The Public Defender has assigned a deputy to appear

  18. Court + STAR = Success • Streamlines and improves PV Process • Provides better information to the court • Prevents disruptions in treatment planning • Reduces confusion especially around LPS and Prop-36 referrals. • ANCHORS treatment plan in court mandates.

  19. Just As A Problem Can Take On A Life Of It’s Own, So Too Can A Solution.

  20. Christine O’Hanlon – Deputy Public Defender Marin County Public Defender’s Office 415-499-7501 Cohanlon@co.marin.ca.us Miles Kramer – Forensic Services Supervisor Marin County Community Mental Health 415-507-2725 Mdkramer@co.marin.ca.us

  21. Insurmountable Obstacles • $$$$$$$$ . . . . There Ain’t NONE! • Calendar CLOG • Working Together Is Complications • Communication Breakdowns • Mental Health Clients DON’T SHOW UP IN COURT!!! • Shouldn’t Someone Else Do This! • Insufficient Support Services In Marin

  22. Mental Health Clients • Coerced Treatment • Court Is My Problem • Too Many Court Appearances • My Meds My Choice

  23. Judges • Calendar Clog • Too Many Court Appearances • Therapeutic Court? How About Therapy?

  24. Law Enforcement • Get Out Of Jail Free? • Why Am I Here?

  25. Probation • These People Aren’t Supervision Material • We’re Overloaded ALREADY! • These Folks Generate TONS of PV’S • NO One Helps US! • These Folks Don’t Follow Through With Treatment

  26. Prosecution • Get Out Of Jail Free? • No Accountability For Offenders

  27. Defense • Mentally Ill People Shouldn’t Go To JAIL • What About Due Process? • What About Confidentiality? • What About Attorney Client Privilege?

  28. Marin County Jail

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