Sec. 9. Sense of Congress
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It is the sense of Congress that reform of the criminal justice system, in order to make it more effective, safe, humane, fiscally sustainable, and fair to victims, law enforcement, offenders, and the general public, requires the integration of a mental health component as part of a comprehensive reform strategy. This reform strategy should strive to identify those most in need of mental health services and employ best practices to provide emergency and crisis services, specialized law enforcement response training, court hearings for alternative dispositions, and appropriate community supervision support services.