Sec. 702. Correctional facilities
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Section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3797aa ) is amended by inserting after subsection (i), as so added by section 701, the following: The term correctional facility means a jail, prison, or other detention facility used to house people who have been arrested, detained, held, or convicted by a criminal justice agency or a court. The term eligible inmate means an individual who— is being held, detained, or incarcerated in a correctional facility; and manifests obvious signs of a mental illness or has been diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional as having a mental illness.
The Attorney General may award grants to applicants to enhance the capabilities of a correctional facility— to identify and screen for eligible inmates; to plan and provide— initial and periodic assessments of the clinical, medical, and social needs of inmates; and appropriate treatment and services that address the mental health and substance abuse needs of inmates; to develop, implement, and enhance— post-release transition plans for eligible inmates that, in a comprehensive manner, coordinate health, housing, medical, employment, and other appropriate services and public benefits; the availability of mental health care services and substance abuse treatment services; and alternatives to solitary confinement and segregated housing and mental health screening and treatment for inmates placed in solitary confinement or segregated housing; and to train each employee of the correctional facility to identify and appropriately respond to incidents involving inmates with mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. .
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