Prisons and jails have become primary mental health care providers for mentally ill offenders in the criminal justice system. The mental health services provided by the Utah Department of Corrections is comprehensive and wide-ranging in its scope. Our mission is to provide comprehensive and cost-effective mental health treatment to those offenders who suffer from a serious mental illness.
The Clinical Services Bureau manages a 155-bed stand-alone housing unit for offenders with the most severe mental illnesses. This facility is designated to provide a therapeutic environment that promotes appropriate stabilization and behavioral change.
Additionally, a comprehensive outpatient system is in place where treatment services are provided to those offenders whose behavior and medications can be managed in general population. The Clinical Services Bureau also assists with therapy and medication management in some of the Department's community correctional facilities.