Hays County, Texas Partners With Evoke Wellness To Pilot Addiction Treatment For Jail Detainees

The Judicial Services Department in Hays County, Texas recently launched a pilot addiction treatment program for people incarcerated at the Hays County Jail waiting for a court date. To support the pilot, the county contracted with Evoke Wellness on January 30, 2024; the contract builds on a previous contract approved on January 2, 2024, for the county’s mental health court (MHC) program.

The pilot is part of a plan created by the Judicial Services Department, which oversees court and pretrial services in the county, to establish community partnerships to evaluate and treat people with mental illness. Individuals are evaluated . . .