Date: 03/22/2013

Final
Discussion of Advisory Task Force Activities

TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

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01:04 PM -- Discussion of Advisory Task Force Activities

Kathleen McGuire, chair of the task force, introduced herself to the committee and commented about the 2012 activities of the task force. She provided an outline of these activities (Attachment A). She spoke about the task force's study of the not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) plea and about her efforts to fill the open positions on the task force. She provided a list of task force members (Attachment B) and a pamphlet that provides more information about each task force member (Attachment C). Ms. McGuire discussed the task force's November 29, 2012 meeting, which was an all-day strategic planning meeting. She talked about the legislative luncheon the task force hosted on February 4, 2013. She responded to questions from the committee about the task force's strategic plan and about her efforts to fill open task force positions.

13MICJS0322AttachA.pdf13MICJS0322AttachA.pdf 13MICJS0322AttachB.pdf13MICJS0322AttachB.pdf

13MICJS0322AttachC.pdf13MICJS0322AttachC.pdf

01:13 PM

Representative Labuda asked for a presentation about mental health treatment for women in the Department of Corrections.