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Crow Wing County approves no‑cost DHS pilot to strengthen jail mental‑health practices; commissioners seek safeguards
Summary
The county board approved a two‑year joint powers agreement with Minnesota DHS to pilot forensic mental‑health support in the jail. County leaders pressed for clarity on involuntary injectable medications, recordkeeping, staff capacity and long‑term costs despite the state saying the pilot carries no county financial obligation.
Crow Wing County commissioners voted Oct. 14 to enter a two‑year joint powers agreement (JPA) with the Minnesota Department of Human Services to pilot state forensic mental‑health assistance at the county jail.
Sheriff’s Office leadership described the program as a technical assistance and training partnership that will bring DHS forensic psychiatrists, nurses, social workers and pharmacists into the jail setting to help assess and treat inmates with serious mental‑health needs. “This is a no cost partnership. I repeat, there's no financial obligation to the county,” the sheriff told the board.
Program elements and county concerns
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