mental health diversion programs

South Carolina Mental Health Diversion: Statutes, Eligibility & Court Programs

In South Carolina, the primary authority for keeping people with mental illness out of jail is S.C. Code § 17-22-10 et seq. (Pretrial intervention). Mental health diversion, mental health court programs, and other diversionary court programs can pause prosecution while a person completes treatment — and may lead to dismissal of criminal charges.

Statute for mental health diversion in South Carolina

  • S.C. Code § 17-22-10 et seq. — Pretrial intervention
  • S.C. Code § 14-31-10 (mental health courts)

Citations pending attorney review. Always confirm current code sections.

Mental health diversion in major South Carolina cities

CharlestonCharleston CountyColumbiaRichland CountyGreenvilleGreenville CountyMyrtle BeachHorry CountySpartanburgSpartanburg County

South Carolina county mental health diversion guides (46)

Abbeville CountyAiken CountyAllendale CountyAnderson CountyBamberg CountyBarnwell CountyBeaufort CountyBerkeley CountyCalhoun CountyCharleston CountyCherokee CountyChester CountyChesterfield CountyClarendon CountyColleton CountyDarlington CountyDillon CountyDorchester CountyEdgefield CountyFairfield CountyFlorence CountyGeorgetown CountyGreenville CountyGreenwood CountyHampton CountyHorry CountyJasper CountyKershaw CountyLancaster CountyLaurens CountyLee CountyLexington CountyMcCormick CountyMarion CountyMarlboro CountyNewberry CountyOconee CountyOrangeburg CountyPickens CountyRichland CountySaluda CountySpartanburg CountySumter CountyUnion CountyWilliamsburg CountyYork County