LEON COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

Leon County Mental Health & Substance Abuse Reinvestment Advisory Council On September 11, 2008, unanimously voted to establish a separate board to address mental health & substance issues. On September 11, 2008, unanimously voted to establish a separate board to address mental health & substance issues. The board has all members required by statute as well as members from other community agencies. The board has all members required by statute as well as members from other community agencies. The Advisory Council meets the first Tuesday of every month at 4 p.m. in the Leon County Commission Chambers. The Advisory Council meets the first Tuesday of every month at 4 p.m. in the Leon County Commission Chambers.

PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED Through the grant program Leon County has implemented the following programs: Through the grant program Leon County has implemented the following programs: 1.Expansion of Crisis Intervention Team 2.Mental Health Pretrial Release 3.Felony & County Mental Health Probation 4.Misdemeanor & Felony Mental Health Court 5.Leon County Community Competency Restoration Program 6.Expansion of JIS (Judicial Information System)

Crisis Intervention Team Training (CIT) Tallahassee Police Department, Court Administration, & NAMI (Tallahassee) have been conducting CIT classes since December, Tallahassee Police Department, Court Administration, & NAMI (Tallahassee) have been conducting CIT classes since December, Officers from various law enforcement agencies are trained over the course one week (40 hrs.) on how to better handle the mentally ill they encounter. Officers from various law enforcement agencies are trained over the course one week (40 hrs.) on how to better handle the mentally ill they encounter. Three classes are held each year with a maximum of 30 participants per class Three classes are held each year with a maximum of 30 participants per class Agencies participating include: TPD, Leon County Sheriff’s Office, FDLE – Capitol Police, FSU Police Dept., FAMU Police Dept., DOC probation & parole, Leon County probation & pretrial, Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office. Agencies participating include: TPD, Leon County Sheriff’s Office, FDLE – Capitol Police, FSU Police Dept., FAMU Police Dept., DOC probation & parole, Leon County probation & pretrial, Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office. Grant funding has allowed for dispatchers from TPD & LCSO to attend. Grant funding has allowed for dispatchers from TPD & LCSO to attend. To date approximately 257 participants have graduated from our CIT program. Our next class is scheduled for April, 2009 To date approximately 257 participants have graduated from our CIT program. Our next class is scheduled for April, 2009

Mental Health Pretrial Release Grant funding allowed Leon County to implement a specialized pretrial program for mentally ill defendants who would not have previously qualified for pretrial release. Grant funding allowed Leon County to implement a specialized pretrial program for mentally ill defendants who would not have previously qualified for pretrial release. The mental health pretrial release specialist is a mental health professional that not only helps to ensure adherence to court sanctions, but also assists the defendant in obtaining or maintaining stability in the community The mental health pretrial release specialist is a mental health professional that not only helps to ensure adherence to court sanctions, but also assists the defendant in obtaining or maintaining stability in the community

Mental Health Probation Leon County probation & Department of Corrections probation and parole have established mental health probation programs for Leon County Leon County probation & Department of Corrections probation and parole have established mental health probation programs for Leon County All defendants placed on mental health probation are assigned to specific probation officers that have graduated from our CIT program. All defendants placed on mental health probation are assigned to specific probation officers that have graduated from our CIT program. To date County mental health probation has a total of 43 defendants, 12 of which have successfully completed the terms of their probation. To date County mental health probation has a total of 43 defendants, 12 of which have successfully completed the terms of their probation.

MENTAL HEALTH COURT Through grant funding Leon County now has the services of a Mental Health Court Case Manager. Through grant funding Leon County now has the services of a Mental Health Court Case Manager. Mental health court is conducted on the second Tuesday of each month. The misdemeanor docket starts at 1 p.m. and the felony docket starts at 3 p.m. Mental health court is conducted on the second Tuesday of each month. The misdemeanor docket starts at 1 p.m. and the felony docket starts at 3 p.m. Each docket has approximately 50 defendants per court date Each docket has approximately 50 defendants per court date Due to timing constraints and efficiency each docket is now being limited to 30 defendants per court date Due to timing constraints and efficiency each docket is now being limited to 30 defendants per court date Leon County established a mental health staffing team that is lead by the Court’s Mental Health Coordinator. The staffing team meets each Thursday to gather information and discuss each defendant on the mental health docket Leon County established a mental health staffing team that is lead by the Court’s Mental Health Coordinator. The staffing team meets each Thursday to gather information and discuss each defendant on the mental health docket Initial data indicates that the time from arrest to the time of case disposition in mental health court is approximately days for misdemeanors and days for felonies Initial data indicates that the time from arrest to the time of case disposition in mental health court is approximately days for misdemeanors and days for felonies We are currently working with the FSU school of psychology on a more comprehensive and detailed data analysis We are currently working with the FSU school of psychology on a more comprehensive and detailed data analysis Entry in this mental health court is not voluntary Entry in this mental health court is not voluntary

Community Competency Restoration Provides case management and competency restoration services to defendants who can be safely maintained in the community Provides case management and competency restoration services to defendants who can be safely maintained in the community This program provides services defendants charged with misdemeanors &/or felonies. This program provides services defendants charged with misdemeanors &/or felonies. Initial data shows that 32 defendants are being served in this program. Seven of them have had violations addressed and four have been found competent and then proceeded with their cases. Initial data shows that 32 defendants are being served in this program. Seven of them have had violations addressed and four have been found competent and then proceeded with their cases.

EXPANSION OF JIS A mental health database has been established to afford the program with the following capabilities (access is limited): A mental health database has been established to afford the program with the following capabilities (access is limited): 1.Automated assignment of cases to the mental health docket 2.Automated mental health alerts when a mentally ill defendant is booked into the jail 3.Automated assignment of evaluators on a rotational basis 4.Color coding for mentally ill defendants 5.Continuous data entry for each defendant for each booking.

EXPANSION OF JIS Currently working with MIS on providing the following capabilities: Currently working with MIS on providing the following capabilities: 1.Allowing community mental health providers to submit monthly reports to the courts via the mental health database 2.Generating periodic mental health reports from data in the system 3.Revamping the current database to include additional data for analysis by FSU School of Psychology (programmatic) and School of Public Administration (financial).

Challenges Housing Housing Medications/ follow up appointments Medications/ follow up appointments Attaining benefits Attaining benefits Budget constraints: attorneys Budget constraints: attorneys Caseloads Caseloads

Contact Kendra Brown Kendra Brown Leon County Court Mental Health Coordinator Leon County Courthouse Room 201-G 301 S. Monroe Street Tallahassee, Fl Phone #: (850)

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