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Jail-based mental health treatment
Summary
The county's program treats people found incompetent to stand trial locally with better results than the state average — 90% restoration versus 76% statewide — and stays under its state-imposed cap.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
The contract increase of $6,298,290.92 is funded by the Department of State Hospitals, with $410,028 shifted to the county base contract.
✅Who benefits
Inmates with mental illness get treatment locally, and the county avoids state sanctions.
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