Court Building Now Also Houses Mental Health Clinic

"There is a real need in D.C. Superior Court when people come to see if there is extra mental health services that can be provided to help them get back on their feet," Fenty (D) said as he toured the clinic, which is staffed by a psychiatrist, social workers and other mental health professionals 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Magistrate Judge Michael J. McCarthy's courtroom is next door. The clinic is already filled with people charged with misdemeanor crimes who need mental health treatment, he said. "You can see the result of working together with the Department of Mental Health" and the Psychiatric Institute staff, said McCarthy, who yesterday referred a man in his courtroom for treatment.