SR 196 — A Resolution directing the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to conduct a thorough and comprehensive study on the effects that post-traumatic stress disorder or injury, military sexual trauma and traumatic brain injury have on service members, veterans and their families who are directly or indirectly involved or implicated in any portion or component of the criminal justice system.

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1961680 2023THE INTRODUCEDGENERAL BYASSEMBLY COLEMAN,OF TARTAGLIONE,PENNSYLVANIA ARGALL,SENATE LANGERHOLC, MASTRIANO AND DUSH, NOVEMBER 9, 2023 REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023 A RESOLUTION DirectingSession the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to conduct a thorough and comprehensive study on the effects that post- traumatic stress disorder or injury, military sexual trauma and traumatic brain injury have on service members, veterans implicated in any portion or component of theNo. criminallved or justice system.

196 2023 INTRODUCED BY COLEMAN, TARTAGLIONE, ARGALL, LANGERHOLC, MASTRIANO, DUSH AND CULVER, NOVEMBER 9, 2023 SENATOR BAKER, JUDICIARY, AS AMENDED, JUNE 4, 2024 A RESOLUTION Directing the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing to conduct a thorough and comprehensive study on the effects that post- traumatic stress disorder or injury, military sexual trauma and traumatic brain injury have on service members, veterans implicated in any portion or component of the criminallved or justice system.

and be it further RESOLVED, That the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing 20230SR0196PN121720230SR0196PN1680 - 2 - include all of the following information in the study:

(7) The potential impacts on the criminal justice system and the timeliness of sentencing if courts are mandated to complete a clinical assessment of each criminal offender identified as a veteran for PTSD or PTSI, military sexual trauma or traumatic brain injury prior to sentencing to determine if the potential diagnoses should be considered 20230SR0196PN121720230SR0196PN1680 - 3 - during sentencing when a professional clinical assessment does not already exist.

(8) The current health care treatment options available, including mental health treatment, for each criminal offender identified as a veteran with PTSD or PTSI, military sexual trauma or traumatic brain injury while incarcerated in a State or county correctional institution.institution OR ENROLLED IN A <-- VETERANS TREATMENT COURT.

(9) Additional health care treatment options that would be beneficial to make available for each criminal offender identified as a veteran with PTSD or PTSI, military sexual trauma or traumatic brain injury while incarcerated in a State or county correctional institution;institution OR ENROLLED IN A <-- VETERANS TREATMENT COURT;

and be it further RESOLVED, That the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing submit a report on the study, including findings and recommendations, to the Senate no later than six 15 months after <-- the adoption of this resolution;

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