The Galveston County Sheriff's Office will undergo big changes in weeks. Not only will it have a new leader, but it will also be missing many faces. Here's what this means for the mental health division.
ByAfter a 50-year history, questions surround the Galveston County Sheriff's Office's long-time mental health division as new leadership comes in.Before Galveston County swears in a new sheriff, there's not just concern about the amount of staff leaving but questions about the fate of a mental health division that's been with the agency for nearly 50 years."He's like, 'I'm not suicidal. I don't need to go to the hospital. I just need somebody to talk to.
She's worried about policing. After nearly 17 years, Castro-Hughes said she was told days ago that she'd be out of a job when the new sheriff starts in January."To know that this is the end of it is heartbreaking," Castro-Hughes said. However, when Eyewitness News asked about the mental health division's future, he immediately responded, saying it was not going anywhere. An answer University of Houston Clearlake criminology professor Kimberly Dodson said makes sense.
"That has not been shown to be effective in the past because these individuals don't have degrees in psychology. They're not trained clinicians," Dodson explained.
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