Program Goals & Outcomes
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Reduce reliance on incarceration for non-violent offenders with mental illness
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Reduce symptoms of untreated mental illness and related criminal activity
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Reduce the impact of mental illness-related offenses on criminal justice resources
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Return program graduates to society as healthier, contributing members
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Hold participants with mental illness accountable for their actions through frequent therapeutic contacts and other court requirements
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Integrate mental health treatment with criminal justice case processing
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Provide co-occurring disorders treatment and support services, as needed
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Enhance community safety while protecting due process rights through non-adversarial court proceedings
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Provide access for participants to resources and community supports to enable them to acquire skills necessary to regain healthier lifestyles
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Promote partnerships between the Felony Therapeutic Court Programs and community-based organizations
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