This is the third in a series of eight articles about the Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project.
The Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project delivered its recommendations to the Travis County Commissioners in March 2023. The goal of these recommendations is to provide solutions other than jail to address mental health and substance abuse disorders in the county.
Recommendation #2
The report’s second recommendation is the construction of a Travis County diversion center “designed to co-locate functions and services to create a platform to support individuals in the mental health/criminal/legal intersection to avoid jail whenever possible and receive mental health disorder care, while also supporting community safety.”
This diversion center would include clinical evaluation, psychiatric and medical treatment, including substance abuse treatment, legal support when required, and community reentry services.