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Mental Health Court a 'lifesaver'
Participants sing praises of program
W Judicial Annex 0709
The Bulloch County Accountability/Treatment Court shares space and a judge with the Superior Court, but also receives referrals from the Bulloch County State Court. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
The Bulloch County Mental Health Court sets high expectations on defendants’ time and life choices. But some participants and graduates say the accountability court program has saved their lives. “If I hadn’t got arrested, I’d probably be dead right now,” said Michael, a participant in his late 20s who expects to graduate from the program in September.
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