Governor's Work Group on Competency Restoration and Diversion
by OhioMHAS
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine convened a new working group to address the increasing number of criminal justice-involved (forensic) patients being treated at Ohio’s six regional psychiatric hospitals.
The Governor’s Work Group on Competency Restoration and Diversion will be chaired by Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Director LeeAnne Cornyn. Membership is comprised of representatives from Ohio’s criminal court and penal systems, the Governor’s Office, the Ohio Departments of Mental Health and Addictions Services, Rehabilitation and Correction, Medicaid, and Public Safety, RecoveryOhio, behavioral health provider agencies, advocacy groups, local stakeholders, and Ohioans with lived experience. The group will hold bi-weekly meetings over the next three months with a goal of issuing a final report and recommendations by summer of 2024.
