MIST Diversion
MIST Diversion
Diverts individuals facing misdemeanor charges who are found incompetent to stand trial into community-based settings to be restored to competency. Placements range from acute inpatient to open residential settings.
Clients Ever Released
2858Current Clients on PC 1001.36*
253
*California Penal Code (PC) 1001.36 allows for pretrial mental
health diversion with eventual charge dismissal upon program
completion.
Year-to-Year Number of MIST Clients Served
Year-to-Year MIST Client Outcomes
| Outcome | Sept 2018 - Aug 2019 |
Sept 2018 - Aug 2019 |
Sept 2019 - Aug 2020 |
Sept 2021 - Aug 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestorable | 410 | 100 | 165 | 129 |
| Restored | 96 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Maxed Out | 59 | 209 | 109 | 40 |
| Lost to Follow-Up | 73 | 76 | 59 | 121 |
| Conserved | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Warrant | 0 | 0 | 6 | 147 |
| Diversion Completed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| Other | 9 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
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