SUMMARY
Diverting individuals, deemed likely to be found incompetent to proceed, from confinement to supportive community-based treatment
BACKGROUND
Pretrial release programs in Colorado are typically operated by county governments, as a community-based alternative to pretrial confinement. Utilizing the case management capacity of pretrial programs is an opportunity to monitor individuals in the competency system while they are being restored in the community.
ELEMENTS
Fines funding provides in-patient treatment for clients diverted from confinement.
PROGRAM STAFF
Inpatient treatment and case management staff
CAPACITY
35 clients at a time
ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES
Decrease in individuals who require admittance to the state hospital for competency restoration; Decrease in time to reach competency outcome; Increase in treatment service engagement during and after justice involvement
STANDOUT ASPECTS
This program augments an existing mental health program operated by a county pretrial agency, as such it leverages resources already deployed. The funding permits the program to serve the specific needs of competency clients who would otherwise remain in custody during the restoration process.
FUNDING
$27,900 for two years