In collaboration with the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB), the Diversion First program identifies and screens incarcerated individuals for mental health needs with the aim of diverting qualified individuals to treatment in lieu of incarceration while under intensive court supervision, including supervision by a Probation Officer.

The General District Court established a Mental Health Docket and a Competency & Compliance Docket which has reduced the number of jail days served through supervision in lieu of incarceration when appropriate.
At arraignment, qualified individuals may be placed in the Supervised Release Program (SRP) with a release plan including mental health evaluation, outpatient or residential treatment plans and/or referral to jail diversion.  There is a brief mental health jail screening tool and advanced screenings if further assessment is needed. 

Community supervision programs improve citizen outcomes, are cost avoidant, and improve equity.  Citizens can more readily access treatment and services, maintain employment, housing, and family responsibilities, and maintain public safety, while reducing the Adult Detention Center (ADC) population.

See this link for more information: Diversion First | Topics (fairfaxcounty.gov)