The county program will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and referring potential participants to Diversion or CBR-based programs using the process developed by the county. DSH may flag a potential referral to the county from time-to-time, but it is still a county responsibility to make the formal referral to the program. Participants must be deemed IST on a felony charge to be enrolled, but the court may order the defendant into the program at the time of the CPD placement recommendation IF the county CPD designee makes such a recommendation. Participants may also be enrolled after commitment to DSH before placement in a state hospital or JBCT program.
