GA SB286

County and municipal jails may establish voluntary substance abuse programs and mental health treatment programs for inmates and applicants referred from drug court and mental health court divisions

Drug court divisions must create petitions and procedures for inmates and applicants to voluntarily enter jail-based substance abuse programs

Mental health court divisions must create petitions and procedures for inmates and applicants to voluntarily enter jail-based mental health treatment programs

The Georgia Department of Corrections is required to promulgate rules, regulations, and minimum standards for jails that opt into these treatment programs

Successful completion of programs is determined by criteria already established in existing Code Sections 15-1-15 (drug courts) and 15-1-16 (mental health courts)