Mental health courts; establishment of pilot program, report. (SB18)

Introduced By

Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Del. Al Eisenberg (D-Arlington)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate
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 Signed by Governor
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 Became Law

Description

Mental health courts; pilot program. Directs the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court to establish by January 1, 2009, no less than two and no more than five mental health courts in Virginia for nonviolent offenders with serious mental illnesses. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed
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Comments

Alison Hymes writes:

This is forced treatment by another name and it is segregation, placing people with psychiatric histories in separate courts with separate rules. Separate is not equal.

Posted 53 months ago.