The Mental Health Association
of the Capital Region, Inc.
Services
The Mental Health Jail Diversion Project (MHJDP)
The MHJDP, a post-booking deferred-prosectution jail diversion model, is designed for individuals with mental illnesses or co-occurring disorders who interface with the criminal justice system. The MHJDP is a collaborative effort of key stakeholders in Albany County who serve as a steering committee. The primary goals of the project are to ensure that individuals with mental health needs have adequate treatment services available to them, and to facilitate early identification and diversion of persons with serious mental illnesses or co-occurring disorders prior to incarceration
Project Information
Our Brochure (PDF)
Fact Sheet (PDF)
Flow Chart (PDF)
Download Adobe Reader
Referral Information
Community-Based Referral Form (Microsoft Word)
Court-Based Referral Form (Microsoft Word)
or contact:
Marisa Beeble, Local
Project Manager
(518) 434-0439 ext. 13
or
Louis Menuier, Jail Diversion
Coordinator
(518) 463-2124
Project Partners
Albany County Department
of Mental Health
Homeless and Travelers Aid Society
The Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc.
Rehabiltation Support Services
Key Stakeholders
The Jail Diversion Program evolved over a two-year community consensus building and program development process led by The Mental Health Association in New York State. Key state, local, and community stakeholders in government, mental health, treatment and human services, criminal justice, law enforcement, and advocacy participated throughout the process.
| Albany County Consumer Advocacy Board | Homeless and Travelers Aid Society |
| Albany County Correctional Facility | Local clergy |
| Albany County Department of Mental Health | Local community members and advocates |
| Albany County Department of Social Services | Local law enforcement agencies |
| Albany County District Attorney's Office | Mental Health Association of the Capital Region |
| Albany County Executive’s Office | Mental Hygiene Legal Services |
| Albany County Probation Department | National Alliance for the Mentally Ill |
| Albany County Public Defender’s Office | National GAINS Center |
| Capital District Psychiatric Center | NYS Defenders Association |
| Catholic Charities | NYS Office of Mental Health |
| ClearView Center | Rehabilitation Support Services |
| Community Living Associates Program | Szostak & Associates |
Support
This project has
been made possible through support from:
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
&
The Community Foundation for the Capital Region