WashingtonWatch.com - P.L. 110-416, The Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007

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S. 2304 would amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses.

Detailed Summary

<b>(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 26, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b>

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008<b> - </b> Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through 2014 the authorization of appropriations for the adult and juvenile mental health collaboration grant program. Includes within the priorities for awarding grants under such program the identification and treatment of mentally-ill offenders and the expanded use of mental health courts.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to: (1) offer law enforcement officers and campus security personnel training to respond appropriately to incidents involving mentally-ill individuals; (2) establish specialized receiving centers to assess the mental health requirements and suicide risk of individuals in law enforcement custody; (3) provide computerized information systems to improve the response of law enforcement and criminal justice personnel to mentally-ill offenders; and (4) establish cooperative programs to promote public safety by using effective intervention for mentally-ill offenders. Requires the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to develop training models for law enforcement personnel for responding to the needs of individuals with mental illnesses, including suicide prevention. Prohibits federal matching funds from exceeding 50% of the cost of a grant program.

Directs the Attorney General to examine and report to Congress on mental illness and the criminal justice system, including: (1) the rate of occurrence of serious mental illnesses in individuals (including juveniles) on probation, incarcerated in a jail or prison, or on parole; and (2) the percentage of individuals in each of those populations who have a serious mental illness and have received social security disability benefits. Authorizes appropriations.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 10/3/2008: Presented to President.

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Comment by Dr. A. Abdennur (October 19, 2008, 01:00:00)

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Offenders with mental health problems require treatment that not only targets their mental health problems but also their antisocial behavior. Secure hospitals in Scotland, England, New York, Germany and Colorado have been training mentally disordered offenders patients using a cognitive training program - "Reasoning and Rehabilitation" (R&R). A new version of the R&R program specifically designed for mentally disordered offenders has now been successfully field-tested with patients in secure hospitals in England. The program teaches neurocognitive skills in addition to the prosocial skills and values that are taught in R&R. Information on the program can be obtained from the Cognitive Centre of Canada (Email: cogcen@canada.com) Department of Criminology, University of Ottawa in Canada...

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Detailed Summary

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase the authorization of appropriations for the grant program for adult and juvenile collaboration for access to adequate mental health treatment and to extend such funding through FY2014. Directs the Attorney General to give priority to grant applications that promote effective strategies to identify and treat mentally-ill offenders and that meet other criteria.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations for training programs and other services to assist law enforcement officers and campus security personnel in responding appropriately to incidents involving mentally-ill individuals. Requires the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to develop training models for law enforcement personnel for responding to the needs of individuals with mental illnesses, including suicide prevention. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2014.

(Sec. 5) Reauthorizes the mental health courts grant program for FY2009-FY2014. Expands the permissible uses of grant funds to include pretrial services and programs to provide alternatives to incarceration for offenders with mental illnesses.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Attorney General to examine and report on mental illness and the criminal justice system, including: (1) the rate of occurrence of serious mental illnesses in individuals (including juveniles) on probation, incarcerated in a jail, incarcerated in a prison, or on parole; and (2) the percentage of individuals in each of those populations with serious mental illnesses who received social security disability benefits. Authorizes appropriations.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 10/3/2008: Presented to President.

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Status as of October 3, 2008

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

10/3/2008: Presented to President.

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Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Detailed Summary

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 9/29/2008: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 9/27/2008: House floor actions. Status: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

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Status as of September 29, 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

9/29/2008: Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 9/26/2008: Held at the desk.

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Status as of September 27, 2008

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

9/27/2008: House floor actions. Status: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Smith (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

Status as of September 26, 2008

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

9/26/2008: Held at the desk.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 4/1/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.

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Detailed Summary

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize through FY2013 the grant programs for: (1) adult and juvenile collaboration for access to adequate mental health treatment; and (2) mental health courts.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to train law enforcement and campus security personnel to respond appropriately to incidents involving mentally-ill individuals.

Requires the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on the rate of occurrence of serious mental illnesses in offenders, including juveniles, who are incarcerated or on probation or parole.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 4/1/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.

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Status as of April 1, 2008

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

4/1/2008: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.

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Detailed Summary

Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to train law enforcement and campus security personnel to respond appropriately to incidents involving mentally-ill individuals.

Requires the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on the rate of occurrence of serious mental illnesses in offenders, including juveniles, who are incarcerated or on probation or parole.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 3/6/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Status as of March 6, 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

3/6/2008: Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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Detailed Summary

Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to train law enforcement and campus security personnel to respond appropriately to incidents involving mentally-ill individuals.

Requires the Attorney General to study and report to Congress on the rate of occurrence of serious mental illnesses in offenders, including juveniles, who are incarcerated or on probation or parole.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 11/5/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 11/5/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Status as of November 5, 2007

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

11/5/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.