community treatment program; imprisoned women

SB 1315 amends Arizona law to link eligibility for home arrest to participation in a new community treatment program for imprisoned women and their children. It requires inmates seeking home arrest (under A.R.S. § 41-1604.13) to be enrolled in the state-established program (A.R.S. § 41-1612), which provides trauma-informed substance abuse and mental health treatment in a secure environment for mothers and their children. The program, to be operated by a nonprofit contractor, must be available within one year of the law’s effective date. This directly affects imprisoned women with children who meet specific criteria (e.g., non-violent felony convictions, no prior felonies) and are eligible for home arrest. The bill mandates participation in this treatment as a condition for home arrest, without altering the core requirements for home arrest eligibility.