This adds the actual systems (CMHS multi-sites for jail diversion and their no jail diversion controls) to the previous graph. This is intended to show the dramatic differences in costs between the systems. It is clear that the existing systems are spending considerably less on services and yield cost savings that do not increase very much over time. This is because the ideal system is actually working on improving functioning and moving people to less costly services.
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The existing systems (for a system with jail diversion and one without) show similar costs with the no jail diversion program system (existing JS) operating at a slightly higher cost.
When comparing a basic system (without jail diversion) versus an ideal system (with jail diversion) it takes about 14 months for the jail diversion program (in addition to the ideal services) to yield a cost benefit compared to the basic system.
It is difficult to compare an ideal and basic system when the existing systems are spending so much less on services. The implications of the graph are that jail diversion by itself (and without the addition of key services) will not result in a significant cost savings.
