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Office of State Rep. Kathy Rapp
September 4, 2007 FOR INFORMATION: Ty McCauslin (717) 772-9979
Rapp to Host House Republican Policy Hearing
on Mental Illness
and Substance Abuse Among Prison Inmates
WHAT: Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Forest/McKean)
will co-chair a House Republican Policy Committee Hearing regarding
mental illness and substance abuse among state and county prison
inmates. Rapp's resolution calling for a study to determine the
approximate number of state and county prison inmates suffering
from mental illness and substance abuse will also be discussed.
The Department of Public Welfare's announcement of the closure of
Mayview State Hospital in Allegheny County and the potential privatization
of forensic staff at both the Warren and Norristown state hospitals,
prompted Rapp to author her resolution and call for this hearing.
WHO: Rep. Rapp, House Republican Policy Committee
Chairman Rep. Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and other House Republican
Policy Committee members. Individuals scheduled to testify, include
Kim Allen, parent; David Bauer, Warren County Commissioner; Ken
Kopczynski, Pennsylvania State Correctional Officers Association;
Mary Kushner, Director ,Warren-Forest Human Services; Richard B.
Seager, CEO, Deerfield Behavioral Health; and Thomas Urban, President
and CEO, Beacon Light.
DATE: Friday, Sept. 7
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Warren Library, Slater Room, 205 Market
Street, Warren, PA
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