JMHCP Grantee (2007) -- Cass County Jail Intervention Coordinating Committee (JICC)

Overview

Jurisdiction Type

Rural

Age Level

Adult

Criminal Justice System Focus

Corrections

JMHCP Grantee Information

Grant Year

2007

Category

Planning and Implementation

Criminal Justice Entity

Cass County Jail

Mental Health Entity

Southeast Human Service Center

Description

2007 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program Grantee

Jurisdiction Type: Rural

Grant Category: Planning and Implementation

Adult/Juvenile: Adult

Criminal Justice Entity: Cass County Jail

Mental Health Entity: Southeast Human Service Center

Description:
Cass County's program will expand mental health assessments for jail detainees so they can receive treatment and be linked to community support services upon release, thereby creating an environment in which an individual with a short sentence will not be released into the community with an undiagnosed or untreated mental illness. Regional mental health case managers, who carry caseloads that are up to double the size recommended by experts, will gain assistance from this program. People with mental illnesses released from jail will receive case management assistance under the program funded by this grant. This will help them navigate the systems necessary to secure support services, manage their illnesses long term, and develop social supports and vocational skills needed to build a meaningful life.