Michigan Mental Health Jail Diversion Council, Progress Report

The report was released on January 22, 2018, by the office of Michigan's Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. The report presents an evaluation of Michigan's jail diversion pilots. A baseline evaluation was done in 2015, with continued evaluation occurring through 2017. Of the pilots evaluated, recent data shows successful outcomes over the last two years. The pilots, run in partnership with the Mental Health Diversion Council, are currently operating in Barry, Berrien, Kalamazoo, Kent, Livingston, Marquette, Monroe, Oakland, St. Joseph, and Wayne counties. The programs aim to prevent individuals with mental health issues who interact with the criminal justice . . .