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 12 2 STA T .435 4 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 6—O CT. 14 , 200 8ap p ro pr i a tely toi nc i d ent s in wh ich the u ni q ue needs o f indi v iduals with m ental illnesses are involved .‘ ‘ (B)REC E IV I NG CEN T E RS . —T o provide for the develop - ment of speciali z ed receivin g centers to assess individuals in the custody of law enforcement personnel for suicide ris k and mental health and su b stance abuse treatment needs. ‘‘( C ) IMP R O VE D TEC H NO L OG Y .—To provide for computer- ized information systems (or to improve e x isting systems) to provide timely information to law enforcement personnel and criminal j ustice system personnel to improve the response of such respective personnel to mentally ill offenders. ‘‘( D ) COOPER A TIVE PROGRAMS.—To provide for the establishment and expansion of cooperative efforts by criminal and juvenile justice agencies and mental health agencies to promote public safety through the use of effec- tive intervention with respect to mentally ill offenders. ‘‘( E ) CAMP U S SECURITY PERSONNEL TRAINING.—To pro- vide for programs that offer campus security personnel training in procedures to identify and respond appro- priately to incidents in which the unique needs of individ- uals with mental illnesses are involved. ‘‘( 2 )B JA TRAINING MODELS.— F or purposes of paragraph ( 1 )(A) , the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance shall develop training models for training law enforcement personnel in procedures to identify and respond appropriately to incidents in which the unique needs of individuals with mental illnesses are involved, including suicide prevention. ‘‘( 3 ) M ATCHING F UNDS.—The Federal share of funds for a program funded by a grant received under this subsection may not exceed 50 percent of the costs of the program. The non-Federal share of payments made for such a program may be made in cash or in-kind fairly evaluated, including planned equipment or services. ’ ’. SEC.5 .E XAMIN A T I O NAN DR E P ORT ON PRE V A L ENCE O F MENTALL Y ILL OFFENDERS. (a) IN G ENERAL.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall examine and report on mental illness and the criminal justice system. (2) S COPE.—Congress encourages the Attorney General to specifically examine the following

(A) P OPULATIONS.—The rate of occurrence of serious mental illnesses in each of the following populations: (i) Individuals, including juveniles, on probation. (ii) Individuals, including juveniles, incarcerated in a jail. (iii) Individuals, including juveniles, incarcerated in a prison. (iv) Individuals, including juveniles, on parole. (B) BENEFITS.—The percentage of individuals in each population described in subparagraph (A) who have— (i) a serious mental illness and (ii) received disability benefits under title II or title XV I of the Social Security Act ( 4 2 U .S.C. 401 et seq. and 13 8 1 et seq.).

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