“The Mental Health Court is to serve as an alternative to incarceration for individuals with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.” –Tacie Zelhart, County Court at Law #3

Reducing recidivism is the goal of a bold new effort being made by the Hays County Mental Health Court. The court providies mental health and substance abuse treatment to reduce the involvement in the criminal justice system.

It marks the first time in Hays County for a non-adversarial alternative be...