South Dakota Virtual Crisis Care Program Overview

On October 13, 2020, the South Dakota Unified Judicial System published this Virtual Crisis Care Program overview. The Virtual Crisis Care pilot program provides law enforcement with 24/7 access to behavioral health professionals who can assist in responding to people experiencing a mental health crisis. It advances Chief Justice David Gilbertson’s vision to ensure that those working in the criminal justice system have access to the resources they need to help people with mental illness, regardless of where they live . . .