S 1865 · 106th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
America's Law Enforcement and Mental Health Project
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 106-515.(2000-11-13)
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America's Law Enforcement and Mental Health Project - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States, State courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments, acting directly or through agreements with other public or nonprofit entities, for up to 125 programs that involve: (1) continuing judicial supervision, including periodic review, over preliminarily qualified offenders with mental illness, mental retardation, or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders who are charged with non-violent offenses; and (2) the coordinated delivery of services, which includes specialized training of law enforcement and judicial personnel to identify and address the unique needs of a mentally ill or mentally retarded offender, voluntary outpatient or inpatient mental health treatment that carries with it the possibility of dismissal of charges or reduced sentencing upon successful completion of treatment, and centralized case management involving the consolidation of all of a mentally ill or mentally retarded defendant's cases (including violations of probation) and the coordinati…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1865, America's Law Enforcement and Mental Health Project
Aug 10, 2000Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on July 27, 2000
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