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Multi-Jurisdictional Mental Health Court |
| AGENCY/ORGANIZATION: |
2nd Judicial District Court |
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Nevada |
| YEAR ESTABLISHED: |
2001 |
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Courts: Adjudication and Sentencing |
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Program Overview
The Nevada Mental Health Court is a multi-jurisdictional, community-based program that provides court supervision and services to mentally ill offenders through cooperation of state, county, and local non-profit service agencies to promote engagement in treatment, improve quality of life, decrease recidivism, and increase community safety and awareness.
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EJ, my question is about graduation criteria, benchmarks, completion of the MHC program but not graduating, etc. Can you share any written guidelines your program uses around the graduation process and event? Thanks.
- Lois Smith
06/14/06 09:41 AM EST
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Program Description
Established in 2001 by District Judge Peter I. Breen, the Mental Health Court is one of five specialty courts in the 2nd Judicial District Court that focuses on providing mentally ill defendants with the opportunity to receive community-based, outpatient treatment and services through local providers while participating in a court structured program. Participants, with the assistance of court personnel and mental health clinicians, develop a plan of care that specifically targets their needs to achieve independence and a high quality of life through outpatient, psychiatric rehabilitation services, supportive living arrangements, co-occurring disorders treatment, and various other supportive services throughout the greater Northern Nevada area.
Court conditions are also incorporated into their plan of care. These conditions can vary from random drug and alcohol testing, in-person check-ins with Court Services, regular court dates ranging from one to four weeks, standing appointments with Parole and Probation, as well as, making appointments with other service agencies.
Throughout their time in the Mental Health Court Program, participants are encouraged to engage in treatment and services on an ongoing basis. To do this, the court uses the technique of therapeutic jurisprudence, which is the active role the presiding judge plays in both the plan of care for each participant and the overall building of rapport between participant and court.
Outcome Data
The mental health court collects statistics on its operations. To view statistics from FY 2004 - 2005, please visit http://consensusproject.org/downloads/NV-MHC-stats.pdf.
Challenges / Areas for Improvement Identified
(1) Development of a formal orientation component to our program, (2) Continued development and fine tuning of our aftercare program, (3) ongoing updates to our handbook, (4) continued growth and understanding of program needs, participant needs, and resources available. We always find that there are ways to improve on our program no matter how much success we have.
Documents
Mental Health Court Handbook
Relevant Legislation
Enabling legislation in 2001 (SB366/SB6, NRS 176A.250,255,260,265) established the Mental Health Court at the 2nd Judicial District Court in Reno, Nevada.
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