SB2355

Brings forward code sections related to intervention courts, veterans treatment courts, and mental health treatment courts.

This bill brings forward sections of the Mississippi Code of 1972 related to intervention courts, veterans treatment courts, and mental health treatment courts. It establishes the Alyce Griffin Clarke Intervention Court Act, the Rivers McGraw Mental Health Treatment Court Act, and provisions for veterans treatment courts. The bill outlines the goals, eligibility criteria, and operational standards for these courts, including requirements for certification, data collection, and the use of evidence-based practices.