Mental Health Court Graduates Begin New Journey

Published July 23, 2010

Mental Health Court Graduates Begin New Journey
Four people graduated Bibb County’s mental health court Thursday. A judge requires participants to enter the year-long program, after those diagnosed with mental illness or substance abuse face charges. Their charges are dismissed after successfully completing the program. Leaders say the goal is to keep them out of a jail and from committing another crime. “We help them with residential …
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