HB1192

Pennsylvania HB1192 amends problem-solving courts and establishes a Mothers Treatment Court Pilot Program.

Pennsylvania HB1192 amends Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to allow courts of common pleas and the Municipal Court of Philadelphia to establish problem-solving courts. Counties implementing treatment courts must record and report their use and outcomes. The bill also establishes the Mothers Treatment Court Pilot Program within the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. This program supports counties in developing and administering treatment courts for mothers involved in the criminal justice system.