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Speakers describe special services docket as avenue to link people with mental health care; charges dismissed after completion
Summary
Speakers described the special services docket as a court-linked program that connects people experiencing crises—often related to homelessness, mental illness or substance use—with clinical case management and social services; participants who complete services may have open charges dismissed.
During public-comment-style remarks, presenters described a local special services docket that connects people charged with low-level offenses to social services, including mental health care and case management.
A speaker identified as a court representative said certain criminal offenses will bar participation in the docket, including crimes of violence and high-level property damage, but that most cases referred…
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