King County District Court

A rigorous scientific evaluation of the King County Regional Mental Health Court (RMHC) by the Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Services (DSHS) found that the court “is achieving the goal of reducing recidivism and improving community safety,” while also “breaking the cycle of criminal involvement for a significant number of hard-to-serve individuals with extensive prior criminal justice involvement.” Read More

KIRO radio’s Felix Banel visited King County District Court’s Community Court in Redmond to learn about this innovative court and community resource center. Hear the story on the King County Library System’s “People, Places & Stories” podcast.