Forensic Liaison
(CARES Program)

The Forensic Liaison, also known as the Jail Liaison, is housed at the Cuyahoga County Jail in downtown Cleveland. The Forensic Liaison’s role is to meet with MTHSS clients who are arrested on a felony and assess their mental state and need for medication followed by communication with jail staff to facilitate treatment. Additional duties include communicating with County Jail Pre-Trial Services to determine a client’s ability for release back into the community and providing linkage with the Probation Department, public defenders, Common Pleas Court and pre-sentencing department. Lastly, the Forensic Liaison serves as the link between case managers and clients who are incarcerated in County Jail.

 

Clients are provided mental health treatment and linked to community services that support recovery and reduce their involvement in criminal activity. The level of intensity of service provision is a feature of this service. Rehabilitation and environmental support activities reduce the symptoms of psychiatric illness, build resilience and improve their quality of life and integration into the community.