Require Detailed Mental Health Reporting for Jail Population
In committee as of Mar 31, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would require the Department of Correction to provide more detailed public reports about people in city jails who have mental illness. The reports must break down information by race, gender, substance use, homelessness status, and whether people are getting connected to mental health services.
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Details
- Introduced
- Feb 24, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Criminal Justice
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (4)
Official Description
This legislation would require the Department of Correction to enhance reporting of jail population statistics to include information on people in custody who receive treatment for mental illness or have a serious mental illness. The legislation requires that reporting on these portions of the jail population be disaggregated by race, gender, co-occurring substance use disorder, reported homelessness upon arrest and discharge, and whether a Single Point of Access application has been submitted to the department of health and mental hygiene or any other city agency.