JMHCP Grantee (2009) -- Dauphin County Mental Health Court

Dauphin County

Overview

Jurisdiction Level

County

Jurisdiction Type

Mixed

Age Level

Adult

JMHCP Grantee Information

Grant Year

2009

Description

Develop a Mental Health Court (misdemeanor, launch April 2010, serve 160 in first year). They received a 2008 SAMHSA grant to develop a jail diversion program and now would like to expand the diversion program and add sentencing alternatives and increased supervision through a mental health court. There is also a plan for Reentry Program that would be managed by a contractor, Case Management Unit for the mental health provider.