Hope House

• This is a voluntary two-year residential program.
• It is an Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) for people living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), including those with co-occurring Substance Use Disorders (SUD), accused of felony level crimes.
• Individuals accused of sex offenses or who are actively exhibiting violent behavior are not eligible for admission to Hope House.
• People accused of only misdemeanors are also not eligible for Hope House. A violent felony charge does not automatically exclude an individual from admission. Each case will be examined on a case-by-case basis, but at no time will violence or the threat of violence be tolerated at Hope House.

• Open 24/7

• To be eligible, all four of the following criteria must be met:
  
  • be accused of at least one felony charge
  • have a serious mental illness with or without a co-occurring substance use disorder confirmed by a mental health assessment
  • be competent to stand trial, understand the nature of a Plea agreement, and voluntarily sign the Plea agreement with the advice and consent of an attorney and with permission of the Court and the Prosecutor
  • and voluntarily ask a Judge to set “nominal bail” as a condition of diversion to Hope House at the time of entering the Plea agreement.

• Only serves people who are clients of the organization

  Age requirement: 18+