Everett mental health court shows progress

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) — A push by Everett to divert people with mental health issues who are facing misdemeanors into a special court is starting to show results. Established in2013, the city’s Mental Health Alternatives Program has graduated 10 people, and recidivism has been low, said Laura Van Slyck, the presiding judge at the Everett […]