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Washington County touts 'rapid' mental health evaluations for defendants in jail
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Washington County reports it conducted 100 "rapid fitness evaluations" in 2023 — mental health evaluations for defendants in jail that took weeks, rather than months. They did this by contracting with private firms that conducted the evaluations, rather than waiting on the state. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/solutions/rapid-fitness-to-proceed-washington-county-jail-mental-health-evaluation/283-c0943ff6-239a-4b00-82ed-6fdf16d5bacc Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw
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