Behavioral Health Treatment Court Remote Hearings Judge Julianne Sylva – Department 60 Judge Stephen V. Manley – Department 61
Remote Hearing have been implemented over the past few weeks with Judges Manley and Sylva to help CJ involved individuals maintain stability in the community during the pandemic. We began conducting Remote Hearings for clients in Dept. 60 and 61 who are connected to community based Mental Health Providers. Remote Remote Hearings have been effective in encouraging and motivating clients to adhere to Hearings: treatment program requirements and reducing recidivism. Background We inviting all SUTS and MH partners with clients in these two courts to participate in Remote Hearings. This will allow Treatment Providers the opportunity to engage with these clients who might be struggling or need some extra support from the court while in court appearances are being waived during the pandemic.
Remote Hearings: FAQs Remote Hearings are informal court sessions for clients to be virtually present on a digital platform – Zoom. WHAT are Remote Honorable Judges Manley and Sylva, Hearings? Public Defenders, Defense Attorneys, Behavioral Health Providers, and Behavioral Health Treatment Court Team are present. The goal is to problem solve and motivate clients to promote engagement with their treatment providers.
Remote Hearings: FAQs Remote Hearings are currently held weekly on Tuesday afternoons from WHEN are Remote 3:40 to 5pm. Hearings We expect that this will be expanding in the near future
Remote Hearings: FAQs Clients out in the community are currently having their appearances waived in the courtroom due to COVID-19. Clients are not being remanded due to Zero WHY have remote Bail. hearings? Supervision is challenging for Pretrial, Probation and Parole. Treatment providers are trying to utilize Telehealth Remote Hearings can provide additional support and encouragement to our Criminal Justice involved clients in Department 60/61 in an effort to support treatment outcomes during this health crisis
Remote Hearings: FAQs Send an email with REMOTE HEARING in subject line to: Robin.Daniels@hhs.sccgov.org and Cheryl.Blankenship@hhs.sccgov.org HOW do I schedule Kimloan.Hoang@hhs.sccgov.org and my clients for a Carol.matzas@hhs.sccgov.org Remote Hearing?
Please attach the following: 1) Client Status Report (formerly TSR) and 2) Remote Hearing Summary which includes some identifiers, the specific concern you want the judges to address and any client strengths the Judges can reinforce. Remote For example: - Needs substance use treatment services Hearings: FAQs - Not medication adherent Continued - Angry outbursts + Went to a Zoom AA meeting + Reading books + Looking for work
Sample Remote Hearing Summary Time Provider Client PFN Strengths and Concerns Community John Doe ABC123 + Met with Case Manager on Zoom Solutions – + Went to 2 Zoom AA/NA meetings Case - Needs Substance Use Treatment - Angry outbursts - Not Medication Adherent Pathway Jane Doe DEF456 + Working in the kitchen Residential + Has been reading books in her free time - Refusing to drug test - Selectively Medication Adherent - Returned late /curfew violation
In order to coordinate Remote Hearing Schedule for Judges we need all documentation by Thursday at Remote 5pm . This will allow us time to calendar and inform providers of the exact date and time of their scheduled Hearings: FAQs hearing. Continued Questions?????
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