FAYETTEVILLE A Washington County committee is looking at establishing a court program to help people in need of mental health services avoid incarceration.
FAYETTEVILLE A Washington County committee is looking at establishing a court program to help people in need of mental health services avoid incarceration.
FAYETTEVILLE Washington County officials say hiring a coordinator for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee should aid the group in searching for alternatives to a costly jail expansion.
FAYETTEVILLE Washington County officials say hiring a coordinator for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee should aid the group in searching for alternatives to a costly jail expansion.
Officials deeply involved in reforming Washington County's criminal justice system last week highlighted the need to develop alternatives to jail for people going through a mental health crisis.