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SB18: Mental health courts; establishment of pilot program, report.
Chief Patron
Sen.
John Edwards (D-21)
John Edwards
(D-21)
Served: 1996–
Progress
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Became Law |
Status
02/13/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
Summary
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.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/21/2008, 01/21/2008 and 01/28/2008.
Poll Results
7 votes
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Comments
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.