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Prince George's County Council adopts resolution backing non-carceral mental health care for returning citizens
Summary
The county council voted 6-0 to adopt CR-15, a resolution expressing support for non-carceral mental health care and the federal People's Response Act; committee supporters noted potential funding challenges and emphasized reintegration services.
The Prince George's County Council voted 6-0 on April 1 to adopt CR 15-20-25, a resolution expressing the council's support for non-carceral mental health care and for the spirit of the federal People's Response Act.
The resolution, introduced for final-reading consideration, urged the development and implementation of programs that provide mental health care to formerly incarcerated individuals outside of the prison system. Melissa Bugay, chair of the Health and Human Services and Public Safety (HHSPS) Committee, reported that the committee…
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