2023 Bills
HB 385: Improvements to Guilty but Mentally Ill Plea
This bill aims to improve how Utah sentences people who committed crimes while suffering from a serious mental illness.
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The Criminal Justice System Was Not Designed for People With Mental Illness
The criminal justice system was designed for rational people who respond to incentives. It’s a poor fit for people whose mental illness is so severe they are incapable of doing so.
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New Hope For Treating Mental Illness in Utah
Utah has a mental health problem. We boast the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of mental illness in the nation (29%) and above average suicide rates. What is being done to address this significant problem?