Fayette County Mental Health Court Program
Judge John Tackett presides over the Fayette County Mental Health Court, a program dedicated to supporting participants with co-occurring diagnoses. The team, including Program Director Kelly Gunning and Clinical Consultant Connie Milligan, focuses on whole-person wellness and reducing stigma. The program's success is evident through high sobriety rates, housing stability, employment outcomes, and significant savings in diverted incarceration days.
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Judge John Tackett - Presiding Judge Kelly Gunning Program Director Connie Milligan Clinical Consultant Heather Matics Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Public Defender's Office as assigned Jennifer Van Ort-Hazzard - Coordinator Randy Stafford Addiction Services Coordinator Corey Hall - Peer Support Specialist Makia Adkins - Peer Support Specialist Jennifer Giles - Family/Peer Support Specialist Fayette Mental Health Court Team
Sobriety reflects 100% abstinence. Despite 83% of them facing co-occuring diagnoses, FMHC participants experience minimal relapse when compared to a 10% national statistics rate.
Whole Person Wellness Whole Person Wellness
At Entry At 12 Months 33% of participants are experiencing homelessness 96% of participants are housed Housing Criminal Justice Interface 83% of participants have experienced previous arrests 74% have been arrest free since entry 75% of participants are unemployed 71% of graduates are employed at graduation Employment Outcomes
July 1, 2018- December 31, 2020 $455,000 Investment Return on Investment FCDC Savings 43,275 days of incarceration diverted X $72 / day = $3,115,800
July 1, 2018- December 31, 2020 $455,000 Investment Return on Investment FCDC Savings Nationwide, persons with Serious Mental Illness who are incarcerated locally require an average of 60% more resources than other individuals. 43,275 days of incarceration diverted X $115.20 / day =$4,985,280 (days of incarceration diverted for any non-graduation closed cases not counted)
July 1, 2018- December 31, 2020 $455,000 Investment Return on Investment Each program graduate saves Law Enforcement $22,865 / year or $5,716 / quarter 263 post-graduate quarters X $5,716 / quarter Total cost savings: $1,503,308 $1,503,308/$455,000 = 330.4% (post graduate quarters involving recidivism not counted)
July 1, 2018- December 31, 2020 $455,000 Investment Return on Investment FCDC and Lexington Police Department $6,488,588 / $455,000 =1,426%
