US EditionNevada hit with $447K fine for continued delays in mental health care for defendants
- Nevada will pay $447,000 in court-ordered fines due to delays in mental health care for defendants in Clark County, reflecting ongoing issues with treatment accessibility.
- Defendants must be transferred to a mental health facility within seven days, but delays have led to 32 sanctions since last year, totaling $447,000.
- District Court Judge Christy Craig highlighted that delays negatively affect defendants' health, noting incidents of worsening mental illness due to extended waiting periods.
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Nevada Fined $447K Over Court-Ordered Mental Health Care Delays
LAS VEGAS — Nevada will be required to pay $447,000 in fines after a federal court found the state has repeatedly failed to provide timely mental health treatment to defendants deemed unfit to stand trial in Clark County. Under Nevada law, individuals who are ruled mentally incompetent as part of criminal proceedings must be transferred to appropriate treatment facilities within seven days of a court order. However, the state has consistently mi…
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Nevada hit with $447K fine for continued delays in mental health care for defendants
Nevada will pay $447,000 in court-ordered fines for continued delays in providing mental health care to criminal defendants in Clark County, the latest sign of its struggles to quickly provide treatment.
Nevada hit with $447K fine for continued delays in mental health care for defendants - The Nevada Independent
Defendants deemed unfit for trial are supposed to be transferred to a mental health facility within seven days of a court order, but the state has consistently failed to meet this deadline amid a shortage of mental health facilities.
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