Provide for evaluations of defendants in detention centers or state prisons
This bill allows mental fitness examinations for criminal defendants to be conducted at detention centers or state prisons, provided these facilities meet specific health and safety requirements. It requires the Department of Public Health and Human Services to create rules governing how these facilities must handle defendants during evaluations, including provisions for segregation, care, security, and remote examination options. The legislation also amends existing laws to clarify that detention centers must adopt policies permitting these evaluations and establishes guidelines for who pays for the examinations based on who requested them.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 16, 2024
Last action Dec 20, 2024
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