Behavioral Health Docket (BHD)

About
Behavioral Health Dockets are specialized criminal court dockets within the existing structure of Virginia's court system that enable the judiciary to manage its workload more efficiently. Under the leadership and regular interaction of presiding judges, and through voluntary offender participation, Behavioral Health Docket address offenders with serious mental illness and drug use disorders that contribute to criminal behavior. Behavioral Health Dockets employ evidence-based practices to diagnose mental illness and provide appropriate treatment, enhance public safety, reduce recidivism, ensure offender accountability, and promote offender rehabilitation in the community. Local officials submit an application requesting approval to the Behavioral Health Docket Advisory Committee.

Behavioral Health Docket Advisory Committee

• Members

Evaluation Reports

• 2021 Behavioral Health Dockets Annual Report
• 2020 Behavioral Health Dockets Annual Report
• 2018 Behavioral Health Dockets Annual Report

Forms

• BHD Application

General Information

• BHD Brochure
• BHD Directory
• BHD Standards

Resource and Reference Materials

• BHD - New Coordinator Checklist
• Developing a Mental Health Court: An Interdisciplinary Curriculum
• The Essential Elements of Mental Health Dockets in Virginia
• Promising Practices for Jail Diversion Across the Sequential Intercept Model

News Articles

• Albemarle-Charlottesville Behavioral Health Docket Graduation
• Hampton BHD First Graduation
• Loudoun County Behavioral Health Docket Celebrates Graduation
• Newport News Behavioral Health Docket Graduation