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Punishment That Treats the Cause: A Behavioral Health Alternative Sentence for Texas
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Punishment That Treats the Cause: A Behavioral Health Alternative Sentence for Texas

The Texas Behavioral Health Alternative Sentence and Record Restoration Act provides to judges and juries an alternative sentencing schedule for eligible cases where Mental Health issues or drug abuse are clearly the cause of the criminal behavior in a defendant. If found guilty, the time is served and punishment fulfilled, but via treatment and recovery, especially for juveniles.

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