PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES

MISSION:  The mission of the Psychiatric Services (PS) is to empower our consumers through partnerships of hospital, community and natural support systems as we continuously improve our services.

VISION:  Providing progressive programs in a positive milieu.
 


Forensic Services Program:

 Serves clients who are referred for psychiatric evaluation and treatment from various components of the state's criminal justice and corrections systems.  While the program's inpatient units have greater security measures than are found on general psychiatric units, the client treatment services are carried out in accordance with the same professional care standards that apply to general psychiatric (non-forensic) units.
 Is comprised of secure forensic units and maximum secure forensic units.  The Forensic Services Program operates the only maximum secure forensic facility in the state.  The program's current total number of operating beds is 192.  During FY2006 which ended on June 30, 2006, the program received an average of 15 admissions per month.
Serves the following individuals:
            those who are committed to CSH by the criminal justice system from throughout the state for
                pre-trial psychiatric evaluation and/or inpatient treatment;
            those who have been found not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) at the time of
                commission of a crime or mentally incompetent to stand trial (IST);
            those who are admitted with hold orders from jails for psychiatric evaluation, treatment
                and stabilization; and
            those who are referred from Georgia Department of Corrections prisons for inpatient
                psychiatric treatment. 

Conducts court-ordered pre-trial evaluations on an outpatient basis in jails.
Is fully accredited by the JCAHO.
 


Contact Information
 



Forensic Psychology Director - Margaret Fahey - telephone:  478-445-7941
email:  mafahey@dhr.state.ga.us

Clinical Director - Emile Risby - telephone:  478-445-4303
email:  edrisby@dhr.state.ga.us

Nurse Executive - Sarah Brooks, RN - telephone:  478-445-5135
email:  SKBrooks@dhr.state.ga.us

Fax Numbers: Psychiatric Treatment - 478-445-1329
Forensic Services - 478-445-0501


Psychiatric Treatment & Forensic Services Protocol Manual