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File #: 25-4443    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Interlocal Agreement Status: Passed
File created: 7/7/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/7/2025 Final action: 8/7/2025
Title: Request for approval of an interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in an amount not to exceed $1,160,239.87 for expansion of the Jail Based Competency Restoration Program.

Primary Department: Sheriff

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez

 

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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement

 

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of an interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in an amount not to exceed $1,160,239.87 for expansion of the Jail Based Competency Restoration Program.

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Background and Discussion:

The purpose is to continue the Jail Based Competency Restoration Program and for the expansion of the Forensic Single Portal Authority program. The Harris Center will provide mental health treatment, Intellectual development disabilities substance use disorder treatment, competency restoration and discharge planning services to individuals determined incompetent to stand trial within HCSO of the JBCR Program.

 

 

 

Expected Impact:

The proposed program expansion will further reduce the number of people in the Harris County jail who are on the state

hospital waitlist.

 

 

 

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Prior Court Action (if any):

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12/01/2020

 

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1/31/2023

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Anticipated Court Date: 8/7/2025

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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Phillip Bosquez, Assistant Chief, HCSO

 

Attachments (if applicable): Interlocal Agreement between Harris County Sheriff’s Office and The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD for expansion of the Jail Based Competency Restoration Program