S. 2304: Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008
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S. 2304: Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008
110th Congress · introduced 2007-11-05 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-416.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2007-11-05 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-416. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 26, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through 2014 the authorization of appropriations for the adult and juvenile mental health collaboration grant program. Includes within the priorities for awarding grants under such program the identification and treatment of mentally-ill offenders and the expanded use of mental health courts. Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to: (1) offer law enforcement officers and campus security personnel training to respond appropriately to incidents involving mentally-ill individuals; (2) establish specialized receiving centers to assess the mental health requirements and suicide risk of individuals in law enforcement custody; (3) provide computerized information systems to improve the response of law enforcement and criminal justice personnel to mentally-ill offenders; and (4) establish cooperative programs to promote public safety by using effective intervention for mentally-ill offenders. Requires the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to develop training models for law enforcement personnel for responding to the needs of individuals with mental illnesses, including suicide prevention. Prohibits federal matching funds from exceeding 50% of the cost of a grant program. Directs the Attorney General to examine and report to Congress on mental illness and the criminal justice system, including: (1) the rate of occurrence of serious mental illnesses in individuals (including juveniles) on probation, incarcerated in a jail or prison, or on parole; and (2) the percentage of individuals in each of those populations who have a serious mental illness and have received social security disability benefits. Authorizes appropriations.
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Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008
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Sponsor: Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · 5 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2304, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (2008-03-24); CBO cost estimate: S. 2304, Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (2008-03-24)
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Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)
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- Appropriation
- Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s2304.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>
Record fed-us-cong110-s2304 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110