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Candidates call for more local mental-health resources, expanded diversion programs in Saint Croix County
Summary
At a New Richmond forum, candidates for Branch 2 urged county-level mental-health treatment options, discussed diversion programs and supported a proposed family treatment court funded by a multi-year grant.
Candidates at a New Richmond forum said Saint Croix County needs more local mental-health capacity and expanded diversion programs to reduce jail use and improve outcomes for defendants.
Brian Smithstead, deputy district attorney and a candidate for Branch 2, said transporting people who need emergency commitment to Madison or Winnebago is resource‑intensive and disruptive. "We need a mental health treatment facility in Saint Croix County," he said, adding that officers must be used for long transports and that the county has tried unsuccessfully for years to…
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