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2014 SESSION
SJ 16 Mental health and criminal justice system; joint subcommittee to study.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Study; mental health and the criminal justice system; report. Establishes a joint subcommittee to study mental health and the criminal justice system, including (i) the training provided to law-enforcement officers and other first responders under the crisis intervention team program, (ii) the need for crisis receiving centers at the local level, and (iii) the need for mental health treatment beds or other appropriate alternatives for jail diversion at the regional or local level, including the current and projected future availability of beds in state and private hospitals and local and regional jails and other housing arrangements where appropriate. This bill was incorporated into SJR 47.
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HISTORY
- 12/20/13 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102654D
- 12/20/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/17/14 Senate: Incorporated by Rules (SJ47-Deeds) by voice vote