The Cobb County Sheriff's Office will become the first in the state to offer inmates 24/7 behavioral and mental health services.
In a release Thursday, Sheriff Craig Owens said his office is committed to getting inmates the help they need to ensure they never have to walk back through the detention center doors.
“Many of the men and women in our custody would likely never have entered the criminal justice system if someone ensured they had access to quality mental health services at various stages of their lives,” Sheriff Craig Owens said Thursday in a release.
Beginning Nov. 15, the Adult Detention Center will have a full-time psychiatrist on staff to diagnose and treat patients with mental health concerns, the release states.
The American Psychiatric Association’s assessment and treatment plan will be the baseline for the new program to offer patient-specific support, with an emphasis placed on suicide prevention and substance abuse support.
According to the release, the Sheriff’s Office will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the program’s launch.
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