About Mental Health Court

Mental Health Court is the name used to identify an innovative process of the

Provincial Court of New Brunswick currently operating in the City of Saint

John. It focuses on those accused persons who come into conflict with the law 

as a result of a mental illness or intellectual disability. While adhering to the 

regular procedures of a criminal court, the court expands the focus of some of

the procedures and employs a program to deal effectively with people with

mental health problems in the criminal justice system. 

The Mental Health Court uses a judicially monitored program with a 

multidisciplinary team approach to encourage voluntary treatment over 

punishment in order to address the underlying cause of the criminal conduct.

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Chief Judge Dumas presented a certificate to Judge Brien and the Mental Health
Court team in recognition of 5th anniversary of the Court's operation.