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Washington County judge announces mental health court and residential treatment initiative to reduce recidivism
Summary
In a State of the County address, the Washington County Judge said the county will launch a mental health court and a residential substance‑abuse treatment program for pre‑adjudicated men aimed at reducing repeat incarceration and connecting people to treatment.
Washington County Judge delivered the State of the County address and announced the launch of a mental health court and a related residential treatment program intended to reduce recidivism among people with untreated mental illness and substance‑use disorders.
"That's why we're launching the mental health court, a smarter, more compassionate way forward," the Washington County Judge said, describing a program that will divert eligible defendants into supervised treatment rather than continued incarceration.
The judge said participants in the mental health court will "work with mental health professionals, get plugged…
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