Enotah Mental Health Court has its 20th program graduate

DAHLONEGA - In January 2012, the Enotah Mental Health Court (EMHC) was established by Enotah Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Murphy C. Miller.<br /> <br /> Mental health courts are used in response to diminishing mental health treatment resources and an "over-representation" of non-violent offenders with mental health issues behind bars in Georgia. Mental health courts divert these defendants into judicially supervised, community-based treatment.<br /> <br /> Since its inception, the EMHC has served 66 participants. Recently, it celebrated the 20th person to complete the program with a ceremony at the courthouse. <br /> <br /> To learn more about the program, call 706-439-6100.<br />