HB415 - Civil commitment; respondent in proceeding not to be placed in jail except for protective custody while awaiting transportation.

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An Act To Amend Section 41-21-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Respondent In A Civil Commitment Proceeding Shall Not Be Placed In A Jail Or Other Correctional Facility Except For Protective Custody Purposes And Only While Awaiting Transportation To A Licensed Medical Facility, Crisis Stabilization Unit, Evaluation Facility Or Treatment Facility; To Provide That In No Case Shall The Respondent Be Held In A Jail Or Other Correctional Facility For More Than 72 Hours; To Provide That The Boards Of Supervisors And Sheriffs Of The Counties Shall Make Every Effort Necessary To Provide Care And Maintenance Of The Respondent And Explore And Exhaust All Other Potential Facilities To Prevent The Detention Of The Respondent In Jail; To Bring Forward Section 19-5-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.