SB 1821 Summary

• Establishes coordinated reentry planning services programs in county jails to screen inmates and connect them with behavioral health and substance use treatment providers using a cross-system recidivism tracking database.

• Creates probation success incentive payments to counties based on reducing probation failure rates compared to historical baselines, with funds used for evidence-based supervision practices, intermediate sanctions, and rehabilitation programs.

• Establishes mental health transition pilot program allowing state department of corrections to contract with entities to provide transition services to up to 500 eligible seriously mentally ill inmates per fiscal year, with annual recidivism reporting required through June 30, 2026.

• Requires at least two-thirds of law enforcement misconduct investigation committee members to be certified peace officers from the same department; establishes training requirements for civilian review board members including 80 hours of Arizona peace officer standards and training board certified training.

• Authorizes school safety pilot program using multimedia communications systems across up to 800 schools in three counties and establishes procedures for rapid DNA testing of crime scene samples within five calendar days.