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Section 1 Key Components of a Mental Health Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated16th/17th Judicial Circuit/District - Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Circuit and District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
16th/17th Judicial Circuit/District - Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Circuit and District Court
Local Rules for the Northern Kentucky Regional Mental Health Court Pilot Project for Boone, Campbell, and Kenton Counties
Part II. Adult Criminal Mental Health Court
KY ULCR Sec. 1
Section 1 Key Components of a Mental Health Court
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All mental health court programs shall include the following key components:
(1) Mental health courts shall integrate mental health treatment services with justice system case processing;
(2) Using a non-adversarial approach, prosecution and defense counsel promote public safety while protecting participants' due process rights;
(3) Eligible participants are identified early and promptly placed in the mental health court program;
(4) Mental health courts provide a continuum of mental health treatment services;
(5) Compliance is monitored by frequent testing, compliance with treatment providers, testing and case management;
(6) A coordinated strategy governs mental health court responses to participants' compliance;
(7) Ongoing judicial interaction with each mental health court participant is essential;
(8) Monitoring and evaluation measure the achievement of program goals and gauge effectiveness;
(9) Continuing interdisciplinary education promotes effective mental health court planning, implementation, and operations;
(10) Forging partnerships among mental health courts, public agencies, and community-based organizations generates local support and enhances mental health court program effectiveness and;
(11) Mental Health Court Community Corrections Board shall meet on a quarterly basis to discuss issues and problems related to the operation of the court.

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HISTORY: Adopted effective January 27, 2010.
Boone, Campbell, Gallatin and Kenton Counties, General Civil Sec. 1, KY R BOONE CAMPBELL GALLATIN KENTON GEN CIV Sec. 1
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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