Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill creates a grant program to help prison and jail workers get mental health support. It provides money for federal, state, and local facilities to give staff short surveys that check for serious mental health issues like depression or major stress.
• The surveys would be private and anonymous to protect the workers' jobs. If a survey shows someone needs help, a special outreach team of doctors and local experts will connect that officer with a mental health professional in their community.
• Working in prisons and jails is very stressful and can lead to high rates of suicide. This plan aims to catch these problems early and make sure officers have a safe way to get support without fear of losing their pay or their careers.
• The government would spend 50 million dollars in the first year, with the budget growing to 70 million dollars by 2030. Most of this money goes directly to local jails and state prisons to hire staff and set up the technology needed for the program.

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