§ 37-12-10. Identification of Individuals Better Served by Behavioral Health System Than Criminal Justice System; Referral System
Community service board team members may review publicly available arrest and incarceration records and may request access to evaluate currently incarcerated individuals for the purpose of identifying individuals who may be treated more effectively within the behavioral health system rather than the criminal justice system. If such individuals are identified, the community service board team […]
§ 37-12-11. Record Keeping; Annual Reporting
Each community service board shall compile and maintain records of the services provided by co-responder teams and community service board team members, which shall include community follow-ups and actions taken on behalf of incarcerated individuals together with reasonably available outcome data. Community service boards shall report data to the department in a form developed cooperatively […]
§ 37-12-12. Funding and Budgeting; Collaboration
The requirements contained in this chapter shall be contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the General Assembly or the availability of other funds. No later than July 15, 2023, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit to the board proposed budgets for co-responder programs for each community service board. The proposed budget for each […]
§ 37-12-13. Liability
Any peace officer, law enforcement agency, community service board, community service board team member, public safety agency, communications officer, or any employee or contractor thereof, who acts in good faith in compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be immune from civil or criminal liability for his or her actions in connection with any […]