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State outlines plan for 32‑bed forensic mental health facility near Laurel; officials pledge transparency
Summary
DPHHS and the Montana Board of Investments briefed the Laurel City Council on a proposed 32‑bed forensic restoration facility near Laurel, saying no land purchases have been made, that the statewide waitlist is 103, and that state officials will notify the council before any property agreements.
Charlie Brereton, director of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, told the Laurel City Council on Dec. 9 that the state is proposing a forensic restoration facility near Laurel to serve people in the justice system with serious mental illness.
Brereton said Montana currently has a statewide waitlist of 103 individuals for forensic restoration services and described the planned facility as a temporary, court‑mandated treatment site intended to evaluate and restore competency to proceed to trial. "Patients admitted to this facility in the future...will ultimately be there on a temporary basis, receiving court‑mandated evaluation and…
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