New Jersey's Mental Health Diversion

Middlesex County Mental Health Diversion Program

Middlesex County has established a Mental Health Diversion Program (MHDP) for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness.

New Jersey prison diversion for some defendants with mental illness

A New Jersey bill is now law that will create a statewide program to divert some people with certified mental illnesses who commit certain ...

NJ set to divert mentally ill from criminal justice? | NJ Spotlight News

Lawmakers change mental health diversion program, clarify who's not eligible ... People who have committed nonviolent offenses and have a ...

Mental Health Diversion Program - Ocean County Prosecutor's Office

This diversionary program for justice-involved individuals suffering from serious and persistent mental illness was originally funded through a grant from the ...

NJ Senate and Assembly Pass Legislation Creating a Mental Health ...

The measure, S-524 and A-1700, creates a Mental Health Diversion Program to direct eligible persons away from the criminal justice system.

New Jersey's Mental Health Diversion : Guiding clients to success ...

In response to an increased recognition of mental health and its role within the criminal justice system, New Jersey has introduced a ...

Options for Criminal Defendants with Mental Illnesses in New Jersey

In 2023, New Jersey enacted a law establishing a new Mental Health Diversion Program. Under this program, “[t]he goal is to work with ...

NJ Human Services Announces Pilot Program to Provide Mental ...

The mental health diversion program is voluntary, and will provide support and connect individuals on pretrial monitoring to critical mental health.

Section 2C:43-34 - Statewide Mental Health Diversion Program ...

Read Section 2C:43-34 - Statewide Mental Health Diversion Program, parameters, initial implementation, N.J. Stat. § 2C:43-34, see flags on bad law, ...

Capitol Report: Mental Health Diversion Bill Signed Into Law - NJSBA

Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S524 (Ruiz)/A1700 (Quijano), which creates Mental Health Diversion Programs to divert eligible persons away from the ...

A5737 - NJ Legislature

“Mental Health Diversion Team” is a collaboration of professionals led by the Superior Court Judge and comprised of Assistant Prosecutors, designated Public ...

New Jersey Revised Statutes Section 2C:43-35 (2023) - Mental ...

The judge shall preside over regular Mental Health Diversion Team meetings where participant treatment, progress, and barriers are discussed. All sanctions ...

ICYMI - NEW RESOURCE: Judges' Guide to Mental Health Diversion

N.J. Has a New Diversion Program for People With Mental Illness Who Commit Certain Types of Crimes A New Jersey bill is now law that will ...

New Jersey Mental Illness Diversion Program Offers New Alternative ...

If passed, a new law would create the NJ Mental Illness Diversion Program, which allows eligible defendants charged with criminal offenses to avoid prison ...

NJ Human Services Awards Contracts to Develop Crisis Diversion ...

Anyone experiencing thoughts of suicide or a mental health or substance use crisis can call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.

Bill would expand effort to give nonviolent offenders mental health ...

The diversion programs function much like recovery court, allowing individuals with mental health disorders facing criminal charges to avoid ...

Mental Health Diversion Programs Are a Win for All Involved

Diversion programs stop the cycle, giving individuals an exit ramp from recidivism. S.524 provides for Court oversight, and charges pending ...

Matthew Peterson on LinkedIn: N.J. has a new diversion program for ...

Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz developed the bill after seeing, first-hand, the amazing mental health diversion court operating in Essex County led ...

Pending bill would divert mentally ill from criminal court

In New Jersey, at least six counties have developed mental health diversion programs, according to Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex), a primary sponsor ...

Offenders with mental health disorders deserve a path back to society

The bill provides funding to expand court-based mental health diversion programs to three additional Superior Court vicinages across the state.