New York S00905 amends the correction law to require the removal of incarcerated individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness to a residential.
New York S00905 amends the correction law to mandate the removal of incarcerated individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness to a residential mental health treatment unit. This change applies to those diagnosed with conditions such as schizophrenia, delusional disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and others. The bill specifies that these diagnoses should be based on the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
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