Travis County announces mental health jail diversion program

Travis County officials introduced the county’s new mental health diversion program to the city of Austin’s Public Health Committee on April 3 after initially announcing it in late February. “(The county is) ready to execute a contract (for the program) this month in April,” County Commissioner Ann Howard said at the meeting. “I hope the...

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