Most days, it s something sad or worse that brings families to the Oliver Hill Courthouse where Richmond s juvenile and domestic relations judges sit but Saturday was a for a message from Richmonders who made the commitment to adopt a child in need:Come and join us
CHRISTIANSBURG â Montgomery County is launching a new court program aimed at steering some defendants with mental health issues back to stability â and away from incarceration.
Later this month, a special court session called a Behavioral Health Docket is to meet in the countyâs General District Court. An initial group of five defendants, all diagnosed with serious mental illness â but still deemed to be mentally competent legally â and convicted of minor, non-violent misdemeanor offenses will meet with a judge and a support team, probably twice each month for a year. They will receive mental health treatment and encouragement to establish a healthier, law-abiding routine in their lives.