Senate Adds Funding For Federal Mental Health Courts Program

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst

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On September 20, 2001 the Senate added an additional $5 million to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 budget for the Justice Department for the new federal mental health courts program. This additional funding was added at the urging of Senator Mike DeWine (R-OH), a leader in Congress in responding to the disturbing trend of criminalization of adults with severe mental illness. This additional $5 million would bring the total funding for the mental health courts program in FY . . .