Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-3992
Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
Introduced: 2007-10-30 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administration of justice
Authorization
Case management
Child health
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Corrections
Counseling
Drug abuse
Drug abuse treatment
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Families
Family services
Federal aid to Indians
Federal aid to law enforcement
Government Operations and Politics
Governmental investigations
Grants-in-aid
Health
Higher education
Homeless
Housing and Community Development
Indian courts
Indian law enforcement
Juvenile delinquency
Law
Medicaid
Medical screening
Medical tests
Mental health services
Mental illness
Minorities
Parole
Police training
Pretrial procedure
Prison alternatives
Prisoners
Probation
Rehabilitation of criminals
School security
Social Welfare
State courts
Students
Suicide
Women
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: 
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: (1) train law enforcement and campus security personnel to respond appropriately to incidents involving mentally-ill individuals; (2) treat female offenders with mental illnesses; (3) assist correctional facilities to identify and provide treatment plans for mentally-ill offenders; and (4) coordinate state treatment and services for mentally-ill offenders.

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.

action_date: 2008-01-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2007 - (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 FY2013.

(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. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013. 

(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes and tribal organizations to provide services to female offenders with a mental illness, including mental health treatment, intensive case management services, and family support services. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013. 

(Sec. 6) Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes and tribal organizations to provide services for mentally-ill offenders, including: (1) assistance to correctional facilities for identifying mentally-ill offenders and for providing treatment plans for them; (2) local task forces to assist such offenders in reentry into the community; (3) housing options for such offenders; (4) development of community crisis services; and (5) links with local community mental health providers for assisting mentally-ill offenders with services prior to release from a correctional facility. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to assist states, local governments, territories, and Indian tribes in planning and coordinating treatment programs for offenders with mental illnesses. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2012.

(Sec. 8) Reauthorizes the mental health courts grant program for FY2008-FY2013. Expands the permissible uses of grant funds to include pre-trial services and programs to provide alternatives to incarceration for offenders with mental illnesses.

(Sec. 9) Directs the Attorney General to provide for a study of the rate of occurrence of serious mental illnesses in individuals (including juveniles) on probation, incarcerated in a jail or prison, or on parole. Requires such study to identify the percentage of individuals with serious mental illnesses who, at the time of arrest, were eligible to receive social security disability or Medicaid benefits or who were homeless. 

Requires the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress on such study within 18 months after the enactment of this Act. 

Authorizes appropriations for FY2008 to carry out such study.

action_date: 2008-01-23
text: 
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 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. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2014. 

(Sec. 5) Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes and tribal organizations to provide services to female offenders with a mental illness, including mental health treatment, intensive case management services, and family support services. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2014. 

(Sec. 6) Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes and tribal organizations to provide services for mentally-ill offenders, including: (1) assistance to correctional facilities for identifying mentally-ill offenders and for providing treatment plans for them; (2) local task forces to assist such offenders in reentry into the community; (3) housing options for such offenders; (4) development of community crisis services; and (5) links with local community mental health providers for assisting mentally-ill offenders with services prior to release from a correctional facility. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2014.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to assist states, local governments, territories, and Indian tribes in planning and coordinating treatment programs for offenders with mental illnesses. Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013.

(Sec. 8) Reauthorizes the mental health courts grant program for FY2008-FY2014. Expands the permissible uses of grant funds to include pre-trial services and programs to provide alternatives to incarceration for offenders with mental illnesses.

(Sec. 9) Directs the Attorney General to provide for a study of the rate of occurrence of serious mental illnesses in individuals (including juveniles) on probation, incarcerated in a jail or prison, or on parole. Requires such study to identify the percentage of individuals with serious mental illnesses who, at the time of arrest, were eligible to receive social security disability or Medicaid benefits or who were homeless. 

Requires the Attorney General to submit a report to Congress on such study within 18 months after the enactment of this Act. 

Authorizes appropriations for FY2009 to carry out such study.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-01-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H424-426)
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H424-426)
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3992.
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H424-428)
action_date: 2008-01-23
text: Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 314.
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-514.
action_date: 2008-01-22
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-514.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-11-01
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-11-01
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-11-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Introduced in House