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Screening & District Courts Division
Diversion Section - Behavorial Health/Criminal Justice Expedited Plea Program
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The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, together with the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency, the Wayne County Jail Mental Health Department and other agencies have developed a plan for case dispositions of offenders who are either mentally ill or developmentally disabled. This program is commonly known as the Mental Health Diversion Program. This plan involves placing offenders in a treatment-based system rather than traditional incarceration. Mental Health professionals at the Wayne County Jail, assistant prosecutors, defense counsel, and the courts identify potential candidates for this program. Program objectives are to reduce the pre-trial jail population through reduced stays of these offenders, decrease the length of court proceedings for these offenders and identify those offenders who will benefit from the early intervention of treatment and placement afforded by this program.
Contact Information
| Deputy Chief Diversion |
William Heaphy
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| Principal Attorney Diversion |
Bradley Cobb |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the Behavioral Health/Criminal Justice Expedited Plea Program?
Q. What is the benefit of this program?
Q. What defendants are eligible for this program?
Q. How does this program differ from the Prosecutor's Pre-Trial Diversion Program?
