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House Community
Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2216 Misdemeanor Mental Health Court, Brevard County |
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Requester: |
Nancy Higgs |
Organization: |
Chairman, Brevard County Board of County Commissioners |
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Project Title: |
Misdemeanor Mental Health Court, Brevard County |
Date Submitted: |
01/28/2000 4:05:01 PM |
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District Member: |
Harry Goode |
Service Area: |
County |
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Counties Affected: |
Brevard |
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Recipient: |
Brevard County Board of County Commissioners |
Contact: |
Patricia Bean |
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2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way |
Contact Phone: |
(321) 617-7360 |
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Viera 32940 |
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Project Description: |
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The Misdemeanor Mental Health Court is designed to bring mentally ill defendants before a judge who has both s pecial training and the authority to move defendants into the mental health system without compromising public safety. |
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Services Provided/Benefit to State: |
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The mission of the Mental Health Court is to ensure that mentally ill defendants are treated with dignity, receive treatment while protecting the public safety. |
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Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
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Improve treatment services to the mentally ill, reduce jail admissions and improve public safety. |
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Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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Total cost of the project: |
$252,500 |
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Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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Is there Local Government or Private match for this request? |
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Yes |
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In-Kind Amount: |
$2,500 |
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Was this project previously funded by the State? |
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No |
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Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$250,000 |
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Purpose for future year funding: |
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Recurring Operations |
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Will this be an annual request? |
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Yes |
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Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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Is there a documented need for this project? |
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Yes |
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Documentation: |
Court Alternative Services 10-year Plan, Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Comprehensive Plan |
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Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Brevard County Board of County Commissioners |
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Meeting Date: |
07/20/1999 |
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