new text begin Pilot project goals and design. new text end

new text begin (a) The pilot project must provide enhanced assessment, case management, treatment services, and community supervision for offenders with mental illness who have symptoms or behavior resulting in heightened risk to harm themselves or others, to recidivate, to commit violations of supervision, or to face incarceration or reincarceration. new text end

new text begin (b) The goals of the pilot project are to: new text end

new text begin (1) improve mental health service delivery and supervision coordination through establishment of a multidisciplinary caseload management team that must include at least one probation officer and social services professional who share case management responsibilities; new text end

new text begin (2) provide expedited assessment, diagnosis, and community-based treatment and programming for acute symptom and behavior management; new text end

new text begin (3) enhance community supervision through a specialized caseload and team specifically trained to work with individuals with mental illness; new text end

new text begin (4) offer community-based mental health treatment and programming alternatives to incarceration if available and appropriate; new text end

new text begin (5) reduce incarceration related to unmanaged mental illness and technical violations; new text end

new text begin (6) eliminate or reduce duplication of services between county social services and corrections; and new text end

new text begin (7) improve collaboration among, and reduce barriers between, criminal justice system partners, county social services, and community service providers. new text end