SUMMARY
Providing housing and services associated with supportive monitored sober housing to clients referred by the Office of Forensic and Civil Mental Health for out-of-custody competency restoration
BACKGROUND
Homelessness presents a significant challenge to out-of-custody competency evaluation and restoration. Many defendants remain in custody during the competency process because releasing them, without a stable place to live, would not be conducive to positive restoration outcomes and may exacerbate behavioral health conditions. Temporary, or transitional housing, of the type that would benefit a justice-involved population, is a resource gap statewide, and especially in rural areas. Sober-living facilities present one opportunity to meet this need.
ELEMENTS
Housing in a sober-living facility, coordination between housing managers and competency restoration case management
PROGRAM STAFF
No new staff are supported by this funding.
CAPACITY
5 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
STANDOUT ASPECTS
This program utilizes beds in a sober-living facility to provide housing to clients undergoing competency evaluation and restoration. This program will help state policymakers determine the extent to which the sober-living environment is appropriate for a subset of clients referred for out-of-custody competency restoration. Further, the rural character of jurisdictions served will provide another interesting factor for evaluation.
FUNDING
$313,762 for two years