Franklin County joins mental-health pilot for detainees

Franklin County joins mental-health pilot for detainees

Franklin County is preparing to launch a jail-based mental health treatment program that local officials say could ease pressure on rural jails and provide critical care for detainees who often wait months for state psychiatric services.

Franklin County Announces State–Local Partnership to Support Detainees Awaiting Treatment

BENTON – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office says final work is being completed on an innovative partnership between the sheriff’s office, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and mental health provider, Centerstone. Through this agreement, the sheriff’s office will provide temporary housing for up to 12 detainees who have been found unfit to stand trial and are awaiting transfer to a state inpatient forensic treatment program. The progra…