Sec. 5. EXAMINATION AND REPORT ON PREVALENCE OF MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS
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## SEC. 5 EXAMINATION AND REPORT ON PREVALENCE OF MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS ###
(a)In General ####
(1)In general The Attorney General shall examine and report on mental illness and the criminal justice system. ####
(2)Scope Congress encourages the Attorney General to specifically examine the following: #####
(A)Populations The rate of occurrence of serious mental illnesses in each of the following populations: ######
(i)Individuals, including juveniles, on probation. ######
(ii)Individuals, including juveniles, incarcerated in a jail. ######
(iii)Individuals, including juveniles, incarcerated in a prison. ######
(iv)Individuals, including juveniles, on parole. #####
(B)Benefits The percentage of individuals in each population described in subparagraph
(A)who have— ######
(i)a serious mental illness; and ######
(ii)received disability benefits under title II or title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq. and 1381 et seq.). ###
(b)Report Not later than 36 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress the report described in subsection (a). ###
(c)Definitions In this section— ####
(1)the term “serious mental illness” means that an individual has, or at any time during the 1-year period ending on the date of enactment of this Act had, a covered mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder; and ####
(2)the term “covered mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder”— #####
(A)means a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria specified within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, or the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification equivalent of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition; and #####
(B)does not include a disorder that has a V code within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, a substance use disorder, or a developmental disorder, unless that disorder cooccurs with another disorder described in subparagraph
(A)and causes functional impairment which substantially interferes with or limits 1 or more major life activities. ###
(d)Authorization of Appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
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