Arizona HB4110 mandates training for sheriff's deputies and correctional officers on serious mental illness.

Arizona HB4110 requires sheriff's deputies and correctional officers to complete a serious mental illness training program within six months of hire. The training, developed by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System mental health commissioner, includes psychosis-specific content and instruction for high-acuity correctional environments. The curriculum must cover recognition of acute psychosis, violence risk factors, emergency treatment procedures, and systemic factors contributing to mental illness in correctional settings. Refresher courses are mandated every two years.

Arizona HB4110 mandates training for sheriff's deputies and correctional officers on serious mental illness.

Arizona HB4110 requires sheriff's deputies and correctional officers to complete a serious mental illness training program within six months of hire. The training, developed by the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System mental health commissioner, includes psychosis-specific content and instruction for high-acuity correctional environments. The curriculum must cover recognition of acute psychosis, violence risk factors, emergency treatment procedures, and systemic factors contributing to mental illness in correctional settings. Refresher courses are mandated every two years.