Legislation

Mental Health Treatment Courts and Programs

This law authorizes the creation of mental health treatment courts as well as treatment programs that will provide prevention, education, and therapy directed toward ending criminal behavior and preventing a return to criminal behavior. Mental health treatment programs may consist of, but are not limited to, housing assistance, job training, mental health counseling, and psychiatric treatment.

Available online

http://laws.leg.mt.gov/

State

Montana

Legislative scope

State