Civil Commitment Reform Act; enact.

SB 2457, the Civil Commitment Reform Act, would prevent individuals needing mental health treatment from being held in jail before civil commitment by requiring community mental health centers to expand facilities. It creates a grant program distributing at least $500,000 per center by October 2024 to fund these expansions, administered by the Department of Mental Health. The bill repeals laws allowing jail holds for mental health commitments and establishes a special fund to cover related costs. These changes directly affect people seeking mental health treatment and Mississippi’s community mental health centers.