Concerns diversion from criminal prosecution for persons with mental illness under certain circumstances.

This bill requires New Jersey law enforcement officers to complete mental health crisis response training, with a goal of 20% of patrol officers completing specialized Crisis Intervention Team training. It allows officers to divert individuals experiencing mental health crises from criminal prosecution to mental health screening and treatment services, with discretion to delay or forgo filing criminal complaints unless the offense involves violence or poses a public safety risk. Prosecutors can approve diversion to mental health treatment at any time before case resolution, with court proceedings postponed pending treatment. The bill establishes county-level Mental Health Services Coordinating Councils to identify resources for this diversion process and specifies criteria for when diversion is appropriate or not. It includes protections for public safety by prohibiting diversion for certain violent offenses and requiring court reviews every six months for those in diversion programs.