PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WMDJ) – A Floyd County judge has been named to the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health.
31st Judicial Division 2 Judge Tyler Green has been appointed by Chief Justice Lambert as a member of the commission to better improve the lives of those dealing with mental health issues in the justice system.
According to the Administrative Office of the Courts website, “The KJCMH is charged with exploring, recommending, and implementing transformational changes to improve system wide responses to justice-involved individuals experiencing mental health needs?, substance use, and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The commission will take into consideration the vision, values, and goals of a multiyear assessment to enhance the practice, quality, and timeliness of the judicial response to cases involving these needs.?
“Through the work of the KJCMH, along with the General Assembly and Governor, ten new sites were funded across Kentucky in 2024 for mental health courts,” according to Green.
“Floyd County is lucky enough to be one of the ten sites selected, and I am honored to preside over mental health court for Floyd County. Thank you to Chief Justice Lambert for the appointment. I look forward to continuing our work to better the lives of our fellow Floyd Countians and Kentuckians.”
