THERAPEUTIC JUSTICE COURT
THERAPEUTIC JUSTICE COURT (TJC)
Outpatient Treatment
(minimum 12 months)
The Bay County Therapeutic Justice Court Program is designed to help individuals in the criminal justice system with a mental health diagnosis that contributed in part to the commission of the criminal act, in which the defendant is now charged. TJC is a voluntary program entered into by a defendant seeking an alternative to typical case processing and who finds it difficult to manage their mental health or gain access to treatment without assistance. Phase 1: Stabilization, Assessment and Treatment Planning, Phase 2: Treatment and Phase 3: Graduation Planning.
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
- Must have a mental health diagnosis
- Willingness to participate in treatment
- Stable housing and transportation
- Limited criminal history
- TJC team has to approve
DISQUALIFIERS
- Firearm or weapon charges
- Drug trafficking
- Felony child abuse, neglect, or sex related offenses
- Aggravated battery and/or assault charges (some exclusions)
- Domestic Violence (need victim consent/approval before accepted into the program)
- Incarcerated more than once within the Department of corrections.
Click Here for the TJC Brochure
CONTACT INFO:
Shonta Covington, TJC Coordinator
Tele: (850) 767-3567
Cell: 850-980-0834