Mental Health Courts Nearing for Rutherford County

Jul 28, 2016 at 08:15 am by bryan


With local jails overcrowding on a nightly basis, our Rutherford County Judicial System will move forward with the establishment of a mental health court.

Reports indicate the mental health court could be open by January of 2017, if all goes as planned.

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Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold commented on the need for a mental health court...

Mental health courts link offenders who would ordinarily be prison-bound to long-term community-based treatment. They rely on mental health assessments, individualized treatment plans, and ongoing judicial monitoring to address both the mental health needs of offenders and public safety concerns of communities.

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