Citizens For Mental Health Reform Supports New Bill in Washington State Offering Alternative to Prison
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Monday, September 27, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following is an open letter from Citizens For Mental Health Reform on sensible mental health reform in the State of Oregon with the Psychiatric Security Review Board.
Key Points:
- PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The following is an open letter from Citizens For Mental Health Reform on sensible mental health reform in the State of Oregon with the Psychiatric Security Review Board.
- Jay Inslee signed SB 5293 into law in Washington State.
- It will offer an alternative to prison for criminal offenders suffering from serious mental conditions.
- Under the new Mental Health Sentencing Alternative, judges will have the option to sentence a person to community supervision and treatment in lieu of prison.