盐湖县县长 Jenny Wilson 提交2027年拟议预算：刑事司法改革让符合条件者以监督治疗代替入狱，并整合现代化监狱设施
盐湖城位于犹他州盐湖县，是该县县治。盐湖县县长 Jenny Wilson 10月20日向盐湖县议会提交了2027年拟议预算，预算中提出对该县刑事司法系统作重大调整：让符合条件的人以监督治疗代替入狱，现代化并整合监狱设施，并扩大监狱内的心理健康治疗。
县长办公室表示，如获县议会批准，该计划将把有心理健康问题、符合条件的非暴力涉案者转入监督治疗。Wilson 说：「监狱牢房替代不了一个运转良好的心理健康系统。当然，有些人必须收监以保护公众、维持秩序；但当一个人可以在更契合其需要的环境中安全地接受监督与治疗时，这样做最终成本更低、效果更好。」
按拟议方案，参与者将由一个专责个案管理团队跟进，该团队向刑事司法服务部门与地区检察官办公室汇报；参与者须遵守治疗计划、按时出庭并满足监督要求。县长办公室称，该方案由警长办公室、地区检察官、法律辩护人协会、县人类服务部门负责人与社区伙伴共同参与制定，并参考了迈阿密-戴德县退休法官 Steven Leifman 团队的咨询意见。
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson Presents Proposed 2027 Budget: Criminal Justice Reforms Would Divert Eligible People to Supervised Treatment Instead of Jail and Consolidate Jail Facilities
Salt Lake City, Utah, the county seat of Salt Lake County — Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson presented her proposed 2027 budget to the Salt Lake County Council on October 20. The proposal outlines a major change to the county's criminal justice system: it would send eligible people to supervised treatment instead of jail, modernize and consolidate jail facilities, and expand mental health treatment in the jail, according to the mayor's announcement.
If approved by the County Council, the program will divert eligible nonviolent offenders with mental health challenges away from jail and into supervised treatment. "A jail cell cannot substitute for a functioning mental health system," Mayor Wilson said. "Of course, some people must be incarcerated to protect the public and maintain order. But when someone can be safely supervised and treated in a setting that better addresses their needs, that option is ultimately less expensive and provides better outcomes."
Under the proposed reforms, participants would be connected to supervised treatment through a dedicated case management team reporting to Criminal Justice Services and the District Attorney's Office, and would be expected to follow treatment plans, appear in court and meet supervision requirements. The mayor's proposal reflects work by the Sheriff's Office, the District Attorney, the Legal Defenders Association, county human services leaders and community partners, and draws on consulting support from retired Miami-Dade County Judge Steven Leifman and his team.
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