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Advocacy intensifies for the passage of Daniel's Law

advocates are renewing their demand for the enactment of Daniel's Law in New York, as reported by Spectrum News. This bill proposes a change where trained mental health professionals, instead of police officers, would respond to crises similar to the one faced by Daniel Prude, who died five...

Advocacy intensifies to enact Daniel's Law
Advocacy intensifies to enact Daniel's Law

Advocacy intensifies for the passage of Daniel's Law

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In recent news, advocates are renewing their calls for New York to pass Daniel's Law, five years after the tragic death of Daniel Prude in Rochester. The proposed bill aims to send trained mental health professionals, not police, to respond to crises.

The current status of Daniel's Law is being debated in the New York Legislature. State Sen. Samra Brouk states that support for Daniel's Law is building. Advocates believe that Daniel's Law could save lives by addressing mental health crises without involving the police.

The case of Daniel Prude brought attention to fatal gaps in the system for handling mental health emergencies. The proposed legislation, while not explicitly named in the provided search results, has received strong support from advocacy groups and peer support professionals as a needed reform for crisis response systems in New York.

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However, the company does not provide information about the ongoing efforts to get Daniel's Law passed or the current status of the legislation. Despite this, the persistence of advocates in their efforts to get Daniel's Law passed is evident.

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