What is the CRP or Anchorage Mental Health Court?
The Coordinated Resources Project (CRP) – also known as the Anchorage Mental Health Court – is a voluntary “therapeutic” or “problem-solving” court located within the Anchorage District Court that hears cases involving individuals diagnosed with mental disabilities who are charged with misdemeanor offenses and focuses on their treatment and rehabilitation. Created in 1998, the CRP is a post booking diversionary response to the problem of “criminalization” – or an increased likelihood that people with mental disabilities will be processed through the criminal justice system instead of the mental health system – observed in the Anchorage area.
