Mental Health Psychiatric Services

Under the aegis of the Office of Health Services is the Department’s mental health programming. Services provided in all or most of the facilities include:

• Mental Health Professional – Offenders in need of psychological care for mental conditions, apprehension, drug addiction, and behavior problems are referred to a Mental Health Professional.
• Psychiatric – Offenders prescribed psychotropic medication and/or in need of a psychiatric evaluation are seen by the psychiatrist every month or as indicated.
• Crisis Intervention – Screening and evaluation of offenders experiencing psychological crises.
• Evaluation of GMI – Evaluation of offender convicted as guilty but mentally ill on a 30 day basis.
• Sexual Assault Intervention & Prevention – To assure that victims of sexual assault receive needed intervention, assessment and therapy to assist them in recovering and to maintain a program for prevention of sexual assaults