Start Date:
2012
Description:
The Outagamie County Mental Health Court (MHC) is a problem-solving court designed to support individuals involved in the criminal justice system who have been diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness, many of whom also have co-occurring disorders. Its goal is to help participants address their mental health needs and improve their quality of life. MHC is built on a partnership between the criminal justice system and the mental health treatment community, with treatment and interventions structured around the authority and involvement of MHC Judge Mark G. Schroeder.
Risk Level:
High risk
Moderate to high risk
Moderate risk
Risk Assessment Tools:
COMPAS (Correctional Offender Management Profiling for Alternative Sanctions)
ORAS (Ohio Risk Assessment System)
Admission(s):
Post-adjudication or conviction
Contact:
Name:
Chelsea Niemuth
Job Title:
MHC Coordinator
Phone:
(920) 427-0003
Address:
Outagamie County Criminal Justice Treatment Services
320 South Walnut Street
Appleton, WI 54911
Alternative to Revocation Admission:
Yes
Medication Assisted Treatment:
Yes