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Mental Competency Webinars
With support from BJA, the National Judicial College will present a free, three-part webinar series entitled “Mental Competency–Best Practices Model.”
The purpose of the “Mental Competency–Best Practices Model” is to present a body of practices deemed to be most effective and efficient for handling mental competency issues in the criminal justice and mental health systems. The model was devised for judges, attorneys, mental health practitioners, and other professionals who handle cases involving the issue of competency to proceed. Because of the collaborative nature of these practices, and the benefits to a jurisdiction from cross-discipline education, we encourage you to advise your colleagues and other stakeholders in your jurisdiction to participate, and “bring your team” to the webinars!
Webinar I: July 13, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. eastern time (2 hours)
Faculty: Karen Bailey-Smith, Ph.D., State Forensic Services Director, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta; Hon. Michael J. Finkle, Judge, King County District Court, Seattle
Topics: Introduction, including systemic challenges, overview and purposes of model, and competency standard
Best Practices for:
• Initial Hearing and Competency Referral
• Competency Evaluation
• Competency Report
• Contested Hearing for Competency Determination
Register for Webinar I
Webinar II: August 17, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. eastern time (2 hours)
Faculty: Karen Bailey-Smith, Ph.D., State Forensic Services Director, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta; Hon. Michael J. Finkle, Judge, King County District Court, Seattle
Topics: Introduction
Best Practices for:
• Competency Treatment Plan
• Competency Restoration
• Post-Restoration Competency Evaluation
• Maintaining Competency and Preventing Decompensation
• Competency Restoration Hearing
Register for Webinar II
Webinar III: September 14, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. eastern time (2 hours)
Faculty: Karen Bailey-Smith, Ph.D., State Forensic Services Director, Georgia Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities, Atlanta; Hon. Michael J. Finkle, Judge, King County District Court, Seattle
Topics: Introduction
Best Practices for:
• Competency Court or Docket
• Plea Hearings and Trials
• Discharge or Civil Commitment Hearing
• Education on Competency Practices
• Statewide, Regional and/or Jurisdictional, and Court Collaboration
Register for Webinar III
 
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