PRISON AND JAILS.

SEC. 14022. PRISON AND JAILS. Section 2991 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa) is amended by inserting after subsection (k), as added by section 14021, the following:“(l) Correctional Facilities.—“(1) Definitions.—“(A) Correctional facility.—The term ‘correctional facility’ means a jail, prison, or other detention facility used to house people who have been arrested, detained, held, or convicted by a criminal justice agency or a court.“(B) Eligible inmate.—The term ‘eligible inmate’ means an individual who—“(i) is being held, detained, or incarcerated in a correctional facility; and“(ii) manifests obvious signs of a mental illness or has been diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional as having a mental illness.“(2) Correctional facility grants.—The Attorney General may award grants to applicants to enhance the capabilities of a correctional facility—“(A) to identify and screen for eligible inmates;“(B) to plan and provide—“(i) initial and periodic assessments of the clinical, medical, and social needs of inmates; and“(ii) appropriate treatment and services that address the mental health and substance abuse needs of inmates;“(C) to develop, implement, and enhance—“(i) post-release transition plans for eligible inmates that, in a comprehensive manner, coordinate health, housing, medical, employment, and other appropriate services and public benefits;“(ii) the availability of mental health care services and substance abuse treatment services; and“(iii) alternatives to solitary confinement and segregated housing and mental health screening and treatment for inmates placed in solitary confinement or segregated housing; and“(D) to train each employee of the correctional facility to identify and appropriately respond to incidents involving inmates with mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders.”.