Mental Health Grant for Justice-Involved Individuals


Description

A specialized grant program established to reduce recidivism rates, arrests and incarceration among people with mental illness, and reduce wait time for people on forensic commitments. Provides behavioral health care services and facilitates cross-agency coordination for justice-involved individuals with mental illness.

Market positioning

Specialized government program for justice-involved mental health services

Use cases

Organizations serving justice-involved individuals with mental illness in Texas

Features

Addresses underserved justice-involved population
Reduces recidivism and incarceration
Government-backed funding
Cross-agency coordination support
Evidence-based approach to jail diversion

Pros and cons

Based on: (AI summary)

Pros

  • Addresses underserved justice-involved population
  • Reduces recidivism and incarceration
  • Government-backed funding
  • Cross-agency coordination support
  • Evidence-based approach to jail diversion

Cons

  • Limited scalability
  • Limited to Texas and justice-involved individuals
  • Narrow target population
  • Grant-dependent funding model
  • Complex coordination requirements