South St. Louis County Mental Health Court celebrates success

South St. Louis County Mental Health Court celebrates success

DULUTH — A little over a year ago, Chad Jasper was sitting at the Northeast Regional Corrections Center on a probation violation, knowing that any further slip-ups could result in a prison sentence. That’s when his public defender recommended he apply for the South St. Louis County Mental Health Court. Jasper filled out some paperwork, met with a pair of probation officers, and the next week, he was out of custody and attending his first session…