The bill directs the division of housing in the department of local affairs to establish a program to provide vouchers and supportive services to persons with a mental illness who are being released from the department of corrections (DOC) or jails. The program is funded by general fund appropriations and from money unspent by the division of criminal justice (CDPS) for community corrections programs in the previous fiscal year. The bill directs the behavioral health unit in the department of human services, in conjunction with the DOC, to implement reentry programs to assist persons with a mental illness who are transitioning from incarceration. If necessary, the programs may receive money from the community corrections appropriation to CDPS. The bill appropriates $2.7 million to the department of local affairs.
Year
2017
Current status
- Governor Signed (06/02/2017)
- Sent to the Governor (05/18/2017)
- Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (05/10/2017)
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (05/05/2017)
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (03/15/2017)
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (01/11/2017)
