March 13th, 2015
An article and video published yesterday by WYFF News Channel 4 discusses the Mental Health Court Program Act and SC’s need for it. The article features Paton Blough and Senator Larry Martin of Pickens discussing the necessity of the bill in the state. Bill S.426 (formerly titled S.209), the Mental Health Court Program Act, is a bill designed to treat mentally ill criminals, rather than incarcerate them for actions that are often outside their control. This bill has been a crucial bi-partisan effort by Paton Blough and a number of SC politicians like Senator Vincent Sheheen (D) and Senator Larry Martin (R).
You can watch the video on the WYFF Channel 4 website.
You can help us out in fighting for the Mental Health Court Program Act as well!
You can help us to fight for the passing of this bill by contacting the SC Senate Judiciary Committee! By contacting the following senators, you can encourage them to support S.426, the Mental Health Court Program Act in the Senate Judiciary Committee. By showing these senators your support for this bill, you are telling South Carolina that we NEED mental health courts and mental health reform in the state. Following is a list of the SC senators currently sitting on the Senate Judiciary Committee along with their contact information. Now is the time to act for mental health reform!
Not sure what to say when you contact these senators? You can use this example letter/speech to help yourself out.
2015 Senate Judiciary Committee
Larry A. Martin (Chairman)
SRulesComm@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6610
Room 101 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 2 – Pickens
Lee Bright
LeeBright@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6008
Room 602 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. No. 12 – Greenville & Spartanburg
George E. “Chip” Campsen, III
ChipCampsen@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6340
Room 305 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 43 – Berkeley, Charleston & Collecton
Creighton B. Coleman
CreightonColeman@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6132
Room 508 Gressette Bldg.
Dist.17-Chester, Fairfield & York
Ronnie A. Sabb
RonnieSabb@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6032
Room 504 Gressette Bldg.
Dist.32-Berkeley, Florence, Georgetown, Horry & Williamsburg
Thomas D. “Tom” Corbin
TomCorbin@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6100
Room 501 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 5 – Greenville & Spartanburg
Chauncey K. Gregory
GregGregory@scsenate.gov
803-212-6024
Room 606 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 16 – Lancaster & York Cos.
Greg Hembree
GregHembree@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6016
Room 604 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 28 – Dillon & Horry
A. Shane Massey
ShaneMassey@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6024
Room 606 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 25 – Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington, McCormick & Saluda Cos.
Luke A. Rankin
SethicsComm@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6410
Room 205 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 33 – Horry
Katrina Frye Shealy
KatrinaShealy@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6108
Room 502 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 23- Lexington
Paul Thurmond
PaulThurmond@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6172
Room 513 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 41 – Charleston & Dorchester
Ross Turner
RossTurner@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6148
Room 512 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 8 – Greenville
Tom Young, Jr.
TomYoung@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6124
Room 506 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 24 – Aiken
Sean Bennett
SeanBennett@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6116
Room 601 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 7 – Berkeley, Charleston & Dorchester
C. Bradley Hutto
BradHutto@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6140
Room 510 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 40 – Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell,Colleton, Hampton & Orangeburg
Kevin L. Johnson
KevinJohnson@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6048
Room 612 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 36 – Clarendon, Darlington, Florence & Sumter
Gerald Malloy
GeraldMalloy@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6172
Room 513 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 29 – Chesterfield, Darlington, Lee & Marlboro
J. Thomas McElveen, III
ThomasMcElveen@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6132
Room 508 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 35 – Kershaw, Lee, Richland & Sumter
John L. Scott, Jr.
JohnScott@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6124
Room 506 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 19 – Richland
Karl B. Allen
KarlAllen@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6040
Room 610 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 7 – Greenville
Shane R. Martin
ShaneMartin@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6100
Room 501 Gressette Bldg.
Dist.13 – Greenville, Spartanburg & Union
Marlon E. Kimpson
marlonkimpson@scsenate.gov
(803) 212-6056
Room 613 Gressette Bldg.
Dist. 42 – Charleston & Dorchester