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Commissioners approve resolution to establish Guadalupe County RISE Adult Mental Health Court
Summary
The court unanimously approved a resolution formally establishing the RISE Adult Mental Health Court, a specialized misdemeanor docket begun in 2023 that the judge said aims to reduce recidivism by coordinating treatment and court supervision. State recognition with the Office of Court Administration is the next step.
The Guadalupe County Commissioners Court on Nov. 18 approved a resolution to formally establish the RISE Adult Mental Health Court, a specialty docket designed to connect defendants with coordinated treatment, case management and enhanced court supervision.
Judge Legor, who outlined the proposal, said RISE — Resilience, Intervention, Support and Empowerment — began in 2023 as a misdemeanor docket pilot coordinated with the county…
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