The Andrews interview Kristi Taylor, Executive Director of The Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health, on how we as defenders can better serve our clients who suffer from mental incompetency. Listen to this discussion on the pitfalls of the process our clients must go through when trying to regain competency and what you can do to speed up the process. Check the links below for more resources, these should be included in every Defenders briefcase for quick access in dockets.

Visit TexasJCMH.gov for more information:

Adult and Juvenile MH and IDD Law Bench Books: http://texasjcmh.gov/publications/bench-books/

PRINT THESE OR SAVE TO YOUR DEVICES:

Eliminate the Wait Competency Toolkit http://texasjcmh.gov/media/2103/eliminate-the-wait-toolkit-11921-final.pdf

Practical Ideas for Counties to Streamline Competency Restoration and Save Money: https://iemvirtual.com/wp-content/uploads/practical-tips-for-competency-restoration_.pdf