Authorize Dallas County Opioid Abatement Settlement Funds to be allocated to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Of...

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2025-1151 Authorize Dallas County Opioid Abatement Settlement Funds to be allocated to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office Mental Health Diversion Critical Time Intervention (CTI) Program to Support the Goals and Needs of the Dallas County Jail Population Reduction Task Force Model in FY26 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: October 7, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: Opioid Abatement Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby authorize the use of Dallas County Opioid Settlement funds in support of the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office Mental Health Diversion Critical Time Intervention (CTI) Program aimed at reducing jail population and providing mental health and substance abuse supports to criminal justice involved persons in Dallas County and supporting the implementation plans of the Dallas County Jail Population Reduction Task Force in FY2026. Done in open Court October 7, 2025 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None