Enact the Mental Health and Community Wellness Act

Summary

The bill amends Ohio law to let prosecutors seek civil confinement for defendants found incompetent to stand trial who are charged with violent offenses, and it establishes a pilot program that places these individuals in community‑based correctional facilities instead of hospitals. It adds new definitions for types of release and movement, and sets strict timelines for competence hearings. An appropriation is included to fund the program.

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