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Kansas City Municipal Mental Health Court

Kansas City Municipal Mental Health Court . Hon. John B. Williams, Judge Kansas City Municipal Court. Kansas City’s Mental Health Court Brief History…. 2001: Appointed Commission Designed with municipal and circuit courts Initial Study of jail inmates at MCI. History Continued.

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Kansas City Municipal Mental Health Court

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  1. Kansas City Municipal Mental Health Court Hon. John B. Williams, Judge Kansas City Municipal Court

  2. Kansas City’s Mental Health CourtBrief History… 2001: Appointed Commission • Designed with municipal and circuit courts • Initial Study of jail inmates at MCI

  3. History Continued 2002: Operations began with support from COMBAT and Mental Health Levy. • Monitoring • Defense: Legal Aid • External Evaluation

  4. How It Works • Problem-Solving Courts: Conference of Chief Justices • Voluntary • Diversion Program: Community-Based • Pre-Adjudication, Pre-Trial, Pre-Plea • Case dismissed if client completes program

  5. How It Works • Offense; Case Filed • Detected as potential for Mental Health Court from many sources. • KCMO Police Dept • Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) • Judge, Prosecutor • Victim / Witness • Case Worker • Attorney

  6. How It Works • Legal Aid attorney may be assigned • Program explained same day • Determination of Eligibility: Prior criminal history, severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) • Evaluation or plea • Monthly court visits • Monitoring treatment and compliance • Minimum 6 months, average 11 months

  7. Our clientsOverall Statistics through 2008

  8. Mental Health Court Outcomes • Nearly 2000 clients referred since 2002; about 1,200 entered. • 380 graduated; • 150 are currently active • Most clients have about 3 pending charges

  9. Mental Health Court Outcomes

  10. The Future of Mental Health Court • Integrate new treatment and changes at MCI • Build on City-County collaboration and share expertise. • Higher risk clients

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