SB 485 – Fund Drug Treatment/Mental Health Courts

SB 485 – Fund Drug Treatment/Mental Health Courts

Primary Senate Sponsors: Sen. Mujtaba Mohammed (D-Mecklenburg); Sen. Valerie Foushee (D-Chatham, Orange); Sen. Gladys Robinson (D-Guilford)

Summary

This bill appropriates $4.2M in recurring funds for each fiscal year of the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium to the Administrative Office of the Courts to be used to support the work of the NC Drug Treatment Court Program in creating and sustaining local drug treatment court programs.

This bills also appropriates $4.3M in recurring funds for each fiscal year of the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium to the Administrative Office of the Courts to be used to facilitate the creation and funding of new and existing mental health court programs to service individuals that have a mental health diagnosis or treatment history and are defendants in the criminal justice system.

Movement

Filed – 4/1/2021