Judge Brett Buckley Judge Debra Hayes Marianne Clear Sandy Manfred

1. Judge Brett Buckley Judge Debra Hayes Marianne Clear Sandy Manfred

2. Thurston CountyMental Health Court The mission of the Thurston County Mental Health and Veterans Court is to serve the community and increase public safety by monitoring, supporting and holding accountable justice-involved involved individuals with mental illness in accessing treatment and improving their quality of life. We treat each participant with respect and dignity, thus empowering them to make positive changes in their life.

3. Thurston County Mental Health Court Task Force: Commissioner Wolfe and Judge Stilz Inaugural Hearing April 22, 2005 Expanded to include Veterans Court in 2009

4. Mental Health Courts: Differences • Charges accepted • Monitoring practices • Responses to violations • Modes of service delivery “If you’ve seen one Mental Health Court, you’ve seen one Mental Health Court!” - Judge Chau

5. 10 Key Elements (aka Drug Court Components) 1. Planning and Administration 2. Target Population 3. Timely Participation Identification and Linkage to Services 4. Terms of Participation 5. Informed Choice

6. 10 Key Elements (aka Drug Court Components) 6. Treatment Supports and Services 7. Confidentiality 8. Court Team 9. Monitoring Adherence to Court Requirements 10. Sustainability

7. Thurston County MH/VC Statistics

8. Spokane County District/Municipal Mental Health Court The Spokane Mental Health Therapeutic Court (MHTC) will reduce recidivism and increase public safety by meeting the needs of mentally ill offends through cost-effective treatment, supervision and accountability. The MHTC will assist participants to achieve long-term stability, become law-abiding citizens and become productive community members.

9. Background • Spokane County District and Municipal Court instituted a special court docket in 1999 to deal exclusively with criminal defendants who were in need of mental health evaluation and treatment. • The half day per week docket was funded by the County Commissioners. All City of Spokane cases were eligible as well. • Several community and legal representatives provided input and assistance in the planning of the original Mental Health Court Docket.

10. Sales Tax Initiative • The Spokane County Commissioners requested a vote of the public to approve RCW 82.14.460 which would fund the Mental Health Court. The citizens voted in November 2005 for an increase in 1/10 of one percent of the sales tax to fund new or expanded mental health treatment and therapeutic courts. • In December of 2008, this initiative was extended by the BoCC until 2014.

11. Mental Health Court • A number of efforts came together to bring about the expansion of the District and Municipal “Mental Health Therapeutic Court”. • A professional team was created and implemented several important additions to the Mental Health Court capabilities.

12. Implementation • The Mental Health Court Team consists of a Judge, Court Manager, Prosecuting Attorneys, Defense Attorneys, Mental Health Evaluator, Court Case Manager, Probation Officers and support staff. • The team meets regularly with the jail mental health staff, treatment providers, Eastern State Hospital Legal Offender Unit and other important partners, including housing specialists and financial resource officers.

13. Mental Health Court • The Mental Health Court represents an effort to increase effective cooperation between the mental health treatment system and the criminal justice system. • The project has achieved the following outcomes for the mentally ill misdemeanant population: • improved access to mental health treatment services • improved well-being • reduced recidivism • improved public safety

14. Criteria • Clinical Criteria: serious and persistent mental illnesses (Axis I) • Legal Criteria: Misdemeanors or Gross Misdemeanors

15. Referrals • Referral Sheet • Release of Information (ROI) • Criminal History • Exclude Convicted Sex Offenders, Felonies, Conviction of Serious Violent Offenses • Accept Felony Reductions

16. Spokane Mental Health Therapeutic Courts MH Pre-Conviction MH Post-Conviction Defendant has diagnosis of a major mental illness Defendant has diagnosis of a major mental illness * Defendant is amenable to treatment and capable of completing the MHTC Phases Defendant incapable or not amenable to completing MHTC Phases (or MHTC not feasible) Defendant “Opts-In” to the MHTC and enters into an SOC (Stipulated Order of Continuance) Traditional negotiation towards resolution of case, Defendant pleas Defendant enters Phases of the MHTC & accesses services of the Therapeutic Team Defendant accesses mental health/substance abuse treatment and services through Probation Defendant appears for Treatment Reviews & completes assignments/ requirements of each Phase Defendant appears for periodic Treatment Reviews Defendant may be returned to court for probation violations at a Show Cause hearing Defendant graduates from the MHTC and case is dismissed Defendant successfully completes Probation requirements and case(s) close

17. STATISTICS

18. 2011 Charges425 Defendants, 1087 Cases, 1303 Charges

19. Defendants Per District/Municipal425 Total2011

20. MHTC Services Breakdown2011

21. 2005 to 2011 Jail Days 845 Defendants * Includes Felony Jail time **More definitive recidivism rates will be given upon completion of the joint Drug Court/Mental Health Court Recidivism database.