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Sheriff says county backs Stepping Up initiative to connect inmates with mental-health care
Sevier County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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Summary
The board unanimously supported the Stepping Up initiative; Sheriff Michael Hodges described increased in-jail mental-health staffing and re-entry planning to connect inmates with community care.
Sevier County commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 17 to support the Stepping Up initiative, a national effort aimed at reducing the number of people with mental illness in jails.
Sheriff Michael Hodges described the county’s approach as part of the department’s accreditation work and said the jail books roughly 6,000 inmates a…
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