Perspective
Jun. 11, 2014
Laura's Law is not the answer
Involuntary outpatient commitment has a questionable track record of improving mental health treatment or reducing violence. We should instead look at increasing and enriching proven services. By Izetta Jackson and Leslie Morrison
Following every tragic shooting, California, like other states, looks for ways to prevent gun violence. Too often, the quick response is to argue that the best solution is involuntary mental health treatment. Yet, more than two decades of research has established that most people who are violent are not mentally ill and most people who are mentally ill are not violent.
Involuntary outpatient commitment has a questi...
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