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Lane County accepts $825,000 Department of Justice grant to expand parole and probation mental health unit
Summary
The Board of Commissioners voted 5–0 to accept an $825,000 Department of Justice grant to expand mental-health care coordination in the county’s parole and probation program, including funding for outreach, training and a field van; the county delegated authority to the administrator to execute award documents.
Lane County on Feb. 4 accepted an $825,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to expand its parole-and-probation mental health unit, approving the award and delegating execution authority to the county administrator by a 5–0 vote.
Greg Rickoff, director of Community Justice and Rehabilitation Services, described the award as a partnership among parole and probation, behavioral health, the sheriff’s office and community partners. "This is a partnership right now between parole and probation, public health, behavioral health, the sheriff's office, and a number of partners to work…
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