Behavioral Health Docket
The Behavioral Health Docket is specialized criminal court dockets within the existing structure of the City of Richmond’s court system that enables the judiciary to manage its workload more efficiently. Under the leadership and regular interaction of presiding judges, and through voluntary offender participation, the Behavioral Health Docket addresses offenders with mental health conditions and drug addictions that contribute to criminal behavior. The Behavioral Health Docket employs evidence-based practices to diagnose behavioral health illness and provide treatment, enhance public safety, reduce recidivism, ensure offender accountability, and promote offender rehabilitation in the community. In partnership with Richmond Behavioral Health Authority and the City of Richmond,
SAARA provides Peer Recovery Specialist to assist with both the Behavioral Health and Criminal dockets. In providing one on one supports to those seeking recovery, facilitating in-house recovery groups, and assisting the judicial teams/clinicians as needed the peer-to-peer relationship greatly improves the chances of long-term recovery.
Read latest Virginia Behavioral Health Dockets 2020 Annual Report
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