State Legislation
(HI) Hawaii Senate Bill 1188
Legislature mandated that first-time nonviolent drug offenders convicted of possession or use be sentenced to probation with drug treatment instead of prison.Learn more at
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2001/status/SB1188.asp
Our Publications
How and Why Medicaid Matters for People with Serious Mental Illness Released from Jail
Hundreds of thousands of people with mental illness are released from jail each year. Without continuity of care, they are likely to be reincarcerated. Enrollment in Medicaid increases access to treatment for people with mental illness released from jail, who typically lack other means to pay for those services.