Criminal Justice Programs

NEIGHBORING's Criminal Justice team provides a myriad of services to the mentally ill involved with the criminal justice system. This program is comprised of three primary components:

Jail Diversion
In-house jail mental health services
Post-release case management
Lake County Mental Health Court

Jail Diversion's goal is to divert the mentally ill into mental health treatment in lieu of incarceration. The mental health staff in the jail provides essential mental health treatment for the incarcerated individual, including psychiatric medications. Upon release from jail, the Criminal Justice Case Manager assists the client with getting involved in continuing care in the community.

Services Provided:

Linkages to other agencies
Cross-training for mental health and criminal justice professionals
Court-ordered mental health assessments
Liaison between mental health providers and the criminal justice system
Emergency evaluation of potential suicide/homicide risk
Maintaining needed psychiatric medication within the jail setting
Crisis intervention counseling

In collaboration with:

Lake County ADAMHS Board
Lake County Sheriff's Department
Mentor Municipal Court
Lake County Corrections Board
Lake County Probation Department
Mental Health Providers:
- NEIGHBORING
- Pathways
- Lake Geauga Center
- Extended Housing
- Laurelwood
- NAMI