Oconee County Mental Health Summit Highlights Collaboration

Oconee County’s second annual mental health summit, hosted by the Probate Court, gathered health, law enforcement, and judicial officials to enhance mental health services. Probate Judge Danny Singleton stressed timely care for those with mental illness. Judge Singleton spoke with WGOG’s Dick Mangrum…

The Oconee County Detention Center shared its progress in inmate mental health, including a partnership with Oconee Mental Health. The S.C. Department of Mental Health discussed efforts to decriminalize mental health issues, with a new program diverting 48% of cases from forensic evaluations, aiming for more appropriate community-based treatment.