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HJ 140 Study; cross-training prog. for law-enforcement & men. health.

Introduced by: Glenn M. Weatherholtz | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Cross-training programs for criminal justice professionals and mental health providers. Requests the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, in conjunction with the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court, the Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Department of Juvenile Justice, to develop and make recommendations for implementing a curriculum for cross-training law enforcement officers, judges, jail and detention home staff, and community mental health treatment staff in security and treatment services. This study is the recommendation of the Committee Studying Treatment Options for Offenders with Mental Illness or Substance Abuse Disorders (SJR 440, 2001).

This resolution was incorporated into HJR 142 (Weatherholtz).


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