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Criminal Justice Mental Health Competency - Dallas County

(5 days ago) WEBThe Mental Health Jail Diversion Unit works to partner with the Dallas County specialty courts. This is done through the work of the Specialty Court Coordinator, partnership through various grant projects, and monitoring and facilitation of the 530 Fund that benefits certified specialty courts and their participants.

https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/criminal-justice/mental-health.php

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Some mentally ill Dallas inmates are waiting two years to get into

(2 days ago) WEBBy Josephine Peterson. 5:10 AM on Jul 10, 2022 CDT. LISTEN. Some defendants with mental illnesses are waiting in the Dallas County jail for more than two years before they are being transferred to

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2022/07/10/some-mentally-ill-dallas-inmates-are-waiting-two-years-to-get-into-state-hospitals/

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Why a new Dallas County center that offers an alternative to jail is

(6 days ago) WEB10:42 AM on Mar 9, 2023 CST. A new center intended to provide mental health services to those who otherwise could face minor charges and jail time is underused, largely because many officers don

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2023/03/09/why-is-this-dallas-center-that-helps-people-avoid-arrest-sitting-half-empty/

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Dallas County officials try to ease jail pressure with …

(8 days ago) WEBThe lack of space at state mental hospitals has commissioners and staff looking elsewhere. Elected officials in Dallas County approved spending over $4.3 million on a problem that has …

https://www.keranews.org/government/2022-12-23/dallas-county-officials-try-to-ease-jail-pressure-with-more-mental-health-funding

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Shortage of beds in Texas mental hospitals delays treatment

(Just Now) WEBHundreds of prisoners in the Dallas County jail are waiting more than two years for a bed in a state mental hospital. But if a prisoner needs health care or mental health services, the cost

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/shortage-of-beds-in-state-mental-hospitals-delays-treatment-in-dallas-county/287-e6c07fb2-b19a-46ad-9078-503da316a5dd

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Dallas County sues Texas over wait times for mentally ill inmates

(3 days ago) WEBSome mentally ill inmates spend months or years in county jail waiting for space at county hospitals. Dallas County is suing Texas over the backlog of mentally ill inmates at county jails in need

https://www.keranews.org/criminal-justice/2023-03-24/dallas-county-mental-health-beds-lawsuit

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Mental Health Jail Diversion Court x - CivicWeb

(9 days ago) WEBTHROUGH: SUBJECT: Mental Health Jail Diversion Court. BACKGROUND: In July 2004, the Dallas County Mental Health Jail Diversion Court became recognized as an official certified mental health specialty court through the Texas State Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division. The goal of this program is to engage pre-adjudicated …

https://dallascounty.civicweb.net/document/52124/

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‘Force Multiplier’: Dallas’ RIGHT Care Unit Responds to Mental …

(9 days ago) WEBThe study also showed that about 17,000 people with mental illness are booked into the Dallas County jail annually, and 40% return within a year of their release. Created in partnership with the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, the unit hopes to provide on-site services to people undergoing a mental health crisis. The unit can also

https://mmhpi.org/topics/in-the-news/dallas-right-care-unit-responds-to-mental-health-crises-across-the-city/

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Dallas Deflects Homeward Bound, Inc.

(7 days ago) WEBThe Dallas County Jail is the second largest mental health treatment facility in the state of Texas. Dallas Deflects will prevent individuals who are charged with certain low-level, non-violent misdemeanor offenses, such as criminal trespassing, from entering the …

https://www.homewardboundinc.org/dallasdeflects

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Dallas County adds psych hospital beds for inmates waiting up to …

(7 days ago) WEBIn July, the county’s average wait time for a state psychiatric hospital bed was longer than that of any of the other top five counties in Texas. Some Dallas County inmates wait more than 800

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2022/12/21/dallas-county-adds-psych-hospital-beds-for-inmates-waiting-up-to-800-days/

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Shamond Lewis went to the Dallas County Jail instead of a mental …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Dallas Police Department, Parkland Hospital, and other organizations have partnered since 2018 on the RIGHT Care program, which deploys a social worker, police officer, and paramedic to behavioral health emergencies in the city. The program recently added an overnight shift and is on track to surpass 2021’s total of 9,531 …

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/shamond-lewis-went-to-the-dallas-county-jail-instead-of-a-mental-health-facility-and-then-he-died/

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DA announces opening of Dallas County Deflection Center

(8 days ago) WEBThe Dallas County jail is the second-largest mental health treatment facility in Texas, but a jail stay does nothing to improve the mental health or emotional stability of a person with a mental

https://northdallasgazette.com/2022/05/25/da-announces-opening-of-dallas-county-deflection-center/

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Dallas County’s mental health transfer waitlist costing taxpayers …

(3 days ago) WEBIn 2017, Dallas County had 130 inmates awaiting transfer to a state mental health hospital. Two year later, that number grew to 203. Now in 2022 following COVID-19, that number stands at 400

https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-countys-mental-health-transfer-waitlist-costing-taxpayers-13-million-commissioner-says

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Dallas County hopes a consultant will convince police to bring

(3 days ago) WEBThe county has a brand-new center for people needing mental health care. They want police officers to use it more to keep people from sitting in jail. Search Query Show Search

https://www.keranews.org/government/2023-03-23/dallas-county-hopes-a-consultant-will-convince-police-to-bring-mentally-ill-to-deflection-center

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Dallas County Jail, Medical Mental Health Modifications HDR

(7 days ago) WEBLocation. Dallas, TXUnited States. Size. 140,000 sf (13,000 m²) Justice. Establishing a National Model for Correctional Medical and Mental Healthcare The Dallas County Jail Medical Mental Health Modifications is a one-of-a-kind facility renovation and modification of the lowest three floors of the Lew Sterrett North Jail Tower in Dallas.

https://www.hdrinc.com/portfolio/dallas-county-jail-medical-mental-health-modifications

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The Challenge of Identifying, Diverting, and Treating Justice …

(1 days ago) WEBmental illnesses to treatment for those qualifying for this option. Bexar County and Dallas County illustrate the problem from a data-driven perspective. Texas has been a national leader in establishing a legal framework to effectively identify people with mental illnesses who are admitted to jail and allow for their diversion to community

http://texasjcmh.gov/media/uwklnbrc/review-of-texas-policies-and-recommendations-for-improvements.pdf

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Texas must stop punting mental health care to the county jails

(Just Now) WEBStill, state lawmakers must intervene to help counties with a growing load of mental health cases. The status quo is unacceptable. On Thursday, almost 400 people in the Dallas County jail were

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2022/07/22/texas-must-stop-punting-mental-health-care-to-the-county-jails/

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Lupe Valdez loses primary runoff to Dallas County Sheriff Marian …

(7 days ago) WEBThe sheriff oversees the Dallas County Jail, the second largest jail in Texas and among the largest in the country, which can house up to about 7,100 inmates. The facility failed state

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/24/dallas-county-sheriff-race-primary-runoff-2024/

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Tarrant County Commissioners, citizens push for change in jail

(4 days ago) WEBWaybourn said My Health My Resources (MHMR) of Tarrant County sees 60% of inmates for some kind of mental health issue. He said the county's diversion program has helped push back on those numbers.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/tarrant-county-commissioners-citizens-push-for-change-in-jail-following-inmate-deaths/ar-BB1mO4VM

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Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown is apparent winner in runoff …

(9 days ago) WEBThe jail often holds more than 6,000 people waiting adjudication and provides medical and mental health care from the Parkland Health system, as well as rehabilitation and reintegration programs

https://www.keranews.org/news/2024-05-29/dallas-county-sheriff-marian-brown-is-apparent-winner-in-runoff-race-against-lupe-valdez

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Some Baptist-Desoto Patients Go to Jail to Await Mental Health

(Just Now) WEBIn 2008, the CEO of Parkwood Behavioral Health System, which operates a psychiatric facility in the county, offered to treat people going through the commitment process for $465 per patient per

https://www.propublica.org/article/baptist-desoto-hospital-civil-commitment-jail

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