{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-12-23-9","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 12-23-9","heading":"Department of Mental Health to Develop Policies and Procedures; Certification.","body":"The Department of Mental Health shall develop policies and procedures which shall be followed in the treatment of offenders. These programs shall be certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health or the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health-care Organizations (JCAHO).","path":["Title 12 Courts.","Chapter 23 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Court Referral and Treatment Program."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=12-23-9","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"82d75e175cb8599cbea59cb95f622857e5418e04281b637d874258ec5de544b7","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-12-23-8","next":"us-al/ala.-code-12-23-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}