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Department of State Hospitals (DSH) Incompetent to Stand Trail (IST) Solutions Workgroup Report of Recommended Solutions

The IST Solutions Workgroup was convened by DSH and the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) to identify actionable solutions that address the increasing number of individuals with serious mental illness who become justice-involved and deemed IST on felony charges. A census of recommendations was to submitted to CalHHS and the California Department of Finance in November 2021. View the full report