16-100-202. Goals of mental health specialty court program.

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16-100-202. Goals of mental health specialty court program.

16-100-202. Goals of mental health specialty court program. (a) The goals of a mental health specialty court program established under this subchapter include the following: (1) Integration of mental health treatment with criminal justice system case processing; (2) Use of a nonadversarial approach in which the prosecution and defense promote public safety while protecting the right of a mental health specialty court program participant to due process; (3) Early identification of eligible mental health specialty court program participants, with the use of a validated risk-needs assessment, and prompt placement of eligible mental health specialty court program participants; (4) Access to a continuum of treatment, rehabilitation, and related services for mental health specialty court program participants; (5) Periodic testing for alcohol and controlled substances at the discretion of the mental health specialty court, if a mental health specialty court program participant has been identified as a user of alcohol or controlled substances; (6) A coordinated strategy among the mental health specialty court judge, prosecution, defense, and mental health treatment providers to govern the compliance of a mental health specialty court program participant with the mental health specialty court program; (7) Ongoing judicial interaction with each mental health specialty court program participant; (8) Monitoring and evaluation of the achievement of mental health specialty court program goals and effectiveness; (9) Continuing interdisciplinary education to promote effective planning, implementation, and operation of the mental health specialty court program; and (10) Development of partnerships with public agencies and community-based organizations to generate l

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 16-100-202

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