Presentation By: Tyler Yount, Director of Special Projects/City of Chattanooga
March 18, 2019
Total Jail Population with Mental Health Indicator
➢ 5,244 individuals committed in three year period with a mental health indicator
➢ Average of 3 committals and 48 days in jail
➢ Median was 1 committal and 2 days in jail
➢ Individual with highest number of committals had 13
➢ Individual with highest number of days had 930
Hospital Usage Overall -
➢ Of 5,244 inmates with mental health indicator...
➢ 3,940 individuals visited Emergency Room 25,278 times and had 2,524 inpatient visits in 3 years.
➢ Total charges to Hospitals = $161 million, $72 million in Emergency Room charges