Corrections Officer Blake Schwarz Suicide Prevention Act of 2025

This bill would fund simple mental health checks for corrections officers and quick referrals to care. It creates a grant program so states and local jails and prisons can give a short 5–10 question screening, based on standard tools, to spot serious conditions like major depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. Screenings must be anonymous and confidential, and trained staff will run them. If answers show an officer needs help, a local outreach team of mental health professionals and facility staff will contact the officer and connect them to nearby care .

The bill also requires the federal Bureau of Prisons to set up its own screening and referral program. An Advisory Board must be created to oversee plans, help agencies get programs running, share best practices, and check that funds are used correctly. Key deadlines: the Advisory Board starts within 60 days; the grant program and the Bureau of Prisons program start within 90 days. The bill authorizes $50 million in 2026, rising to $70 million in 2030. Most money goes to grants and the Bureau of Prisons, split so 20% goes to the Bureau of Prisons, 20% to states, and 50% to local governments; small shares fund evaluation and technical help .

Key points

• Who is affected: Corrections officers in federal, state, and local jails and prisons.
• What changes: Short, private mental health screenings and fast referrals by local outreach teams.
• When: Advisory Board within 60 days; programs within 90 days; funding from 2026 through 2030 .