Treatment, Not Imprisonment

Bill Number: H.1462 & S.1035
Latest Update: Feb 26, 2021

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Summary

Allow judges to order a person to get help for an addiction, but prohibit courts from sending a person to jail just for relapsing.

Sponsors:

Rep. Balser & Sen. Friedman

Documents

Apr 26, 2021

Treatment not Imprisonment_2021

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