Crisis and justice-involved services

Crisis and justice-involved services provide mental health and substance use crisis response and linkage support for people at risk of criminal justice involvement, currently in jail, or previously incarcerated, as well as crisis response and crisis support services for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis in Marin County.

These services include support in the community, in jail, and during re-entry from jail, along with crisis lines, mobile crisis response, crisis stabilization, and community-based partnerships that improve responses to behavioral health crises.

This service is for:

• Individuals at risk of criminal justice involvement
• People who are currently in jail with behavioral health treatment needs
• Individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis
• People referred by the Courts, Probation, Public Defenders, or other criminal justice agencies
• Individuals with severe and persistent mental illness who may benefit from treatment and support
• People charged with a felony and determined incompetent to stand trial
• Community members, families, advocates, and law enforcement partners involved in crisis response

About crisis and justice-involved services

BHRS provides integrated services that support individuals across crisis response and justice system involvement.

Services focus on:

• Immediate crisis response and stabilization
• Diversion from incarceration when appropriate
• Treatment, care coordination, and reentry support
• Collaboration with law enforcement, courts, and community partners

Some services require referral through justice system partners, while others are available directly.

If you are in crisis

• If there is immediate danger, call 911.
• Call the Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) at 415-473-6392
• Call the Crisis Stabilization Unit at 415-473-6666
• Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
• Text the Crisis Text Line by texting 741741
• Call the California Peer Warmline at 855-845-7415

What to expect

When you contact crisis services:

• You will speak with trained staff who will listen and assess your situation
• Staff will help identify immediate needs and available supports
• You may be connected to services such as mobile response, stabilization, or ongoing care
• Follow-up support and referrals may be provided

Crisis Services

Key programs and services include:

• Mobile Crisis Team

  The Mobile Crisis Response Team operates 24/7. Trained clinicians, peers and/or substance use counselors respond with a focus on de-escalation, safety, and compassionate care, helping stabilize situations and connect individuals to appropriate ongoing services. The goal is to reduce unnecessary involvement with emergency rooms or law enforcement while ensuring people receive timely, person-centered support in the least restrictive setting possible.

• Crisis Stabilization Unit

  Marin County Crisis Stabilization Unit serves individuals of all ages, regardless of financial status, whether or not they are insured. CSU services are available 24/7. WIC 5150 (Adult) and WIC 5585 (Youth) are California state laws that allow individuals meeting certain criteria to be involuntarily detained up to 72 hours and evaluated in the Crisis Stabilization Unit or the hospital Emergency Department. Criteria include danger to self, danger to others, and grave disability. If a person no longer meets these criteria at any point during the 72 hours, they can no longer be involuntarily detained.

• Crisis Aftercare Team

  The Crisis Aftercare Team provides short-term follow-up support to Marin County residents on Medi-Cal who have recently experienced a behavioral health crisis and are referred through crisis partners such as the Crisis Stabilization Unit, inpatient psychiatric hospitals, or the jail. The team helps individuals transition safely back into the community by offering care coordination, brief clinical support, and linkage to ongoing services. The focus is on maintaining stability, reducing the risk of re-hospitalization, and ensuring continuity of care.

Justice-Involved Programs

Key programs and services include:

• CARE Court (CARE Act)
  A court-based program that connects eligible individuals with treatment, housing support, and ongoing services through a structured care plan. See the CARE Court information page for more details.
• BHRS Mental Health Diversion Program
  Provides screening, evaluation, and treatment planning for individuals with eligible current criminal charges who are eligible for and/or open to BHRS services, with the goal of connecting them to care instead of incarceration when appropriate.

• Prop 36 Program

  Provides screening and evaluation for individuals with eligible current criminal charges who are eligible for and/or open to BHRS services, with the goal of connecting them to care instead of incarceration when appropriate.

• Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
  Court-ordered outpatient treatment for individuals with serious mental illness who may benefit from structured, community-based care.
• Jail Behavioral Health Services
  Assessment, treatment, discharge planning, and reentry coordination for individuals in custody at the Marin County Jail who have behavioral health treatment needs.

• Jail Re-Entry Services

  The Jail Re-Entry team supports individuals with healthcare needs as they transition from custody back into the community, with a focus on continuity of care and long-term stability. Through the CalAIM Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative, the team works with individuals prior to release and provides time-limited, intensive support after release, including care coordination, benefit activation, and connections to housing, treatment, and other essential services. The goal is to reduce recidivism, improve health outcomes, and ensure a successful reintegration into the community.

  Please use the links below to make a CalAIM Behavioral Health Link referral from a correctional facility or to request records related to treatment at the Marin County Jail.

  • CalAIM Justice-Involved Behavioral Health Link Referral
  • Cal AIM Justice-Involved Behavioral Health Records Request

Additional crisis and support resources

• California Peer Warmline: 855-845-7415 (24/7)
• Local Warmline (Marin): 415-459-6330 (9am–9pm)
• CA Warmline: 855-600-9276 (24/7)
• Friendship Line (older adults & adults with disabilities): 800-971-0016
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Spanish): 888-628-9454
• NAMI Marin Helpline: 415-444-0480