Sandra Bland Act

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:category criminal justice reform
police accountability
mental health law
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:legislative_body
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sandra Bland Act
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Sandra_Bland
gptkbp:prohibits arrest for certain fine-only offenses
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:law_enforcement
jail reform
gptkbp:requires diversion of people with mental illness from jail
improved mental health care in jails
independent investigation of jail deaths
jailers to receive mental health training
officers to document traffic stops
gptkbp:response death of Sandra Bland
gptkbp:signedBy Greg Abbott
June 15, 2017
gptkbp:startDate September 1, 2017
gptkbp:state gptkb:Texas
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sandra_Bland_case
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7