HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Corrections 

TIME & DATE: 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 22, 2014 

PLACE:       JHR 140 
CHAIR:       Rep. Tan Parker 

The Committee will consider Interim Charge #2 in a joint hearing with the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee:

Examine the association between co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorders and parole revocation among inmates from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Review current policies and procedures for incarcerating individuals with a dual mental health diagnosis in both state and county correctional facilities and examine potential remedies within the State's criminal justice system to ensure that the public is protected and that individuals with a mental health diagnosis receive a continuum of mental health services.

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