Jail Diversion Program (JDP)

The Jail Diversion Program (JDP) aims to help people in mental health crisis get the assistance they need, and not direct them unnecessarily into the criminal justice system.  The program pairs specially trained clinicians from Advocates Inc, with police officers from the Millbury, Grafton and Sutton Police Departments.  These embedded clinicians respond to calls for service with police officers and provide immediate on-scene de-escalation, assessment and referrals for individuals in crisis.  The primary goal of the JDP is to redirect individuals committing non-violent offenses, out of the criminal justice system and into a more appropriate community based behavioral health service.  

For more information on the Advocates Inc Co-Response Model, please visit www.jaildiversion.org.