House Concurrent Resolution No. by Representative Moore urges the Louisiana Supreme Court Drug and Specialty Court program to conduct a study examining the relationship between mental health issues, homelessness, and the criminal justice system. The resolution highlights the concerning statistics regarding mental illness among incarcerated individuals and the lack of access to quality behavioral health services, which often leads to increased involvement in the criminal justice system. It emphasizes the need to understand the impact of untreated mental illnesses on recidivism rates and the overall effectiveness of behavioral health courts as an alternative to traditional judicial processes.

The resolution calls for collaboration with academic institutions and policy institutes to assess the effectiveness, impact, and operational costs of existing behavioral health courts in Calcasieu, Rapides, and St. Tammany Parishes. It mandates that the findings and recommendations from this study be reported to the House and Senate committees on health and welfare by February 1, 2027. Additionally, it requests support from the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the Louisiana Department of Health to provide necessary information for the report, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation of the issues at hand.