Public Interest
Mar. 6, 2002
Mental Health Courts Can Do More Harm Than Good
Forum Column - By Michael M. Faenza - Communities are promoting special mental-health courts to respond to the increasing number of people diagnosed with mental illness who are becoming involved in the criminal-justice system. This increase is a direct result of the failure of American society to commit the resources necessary to provide adequate mental-health services and support for people who are in crisis.
Forum Column
By Michael M. Faenza
Communities are promoting special mental-health courts to respond to the increasing number of people diagnosed with mental illness who are becoming involved in the criminal-justice system. This increase is a direc...
By Michael M. Faenza
Communities are promoting special mental-health courts to respond to the increasing number of people diagnosed with mental illness who are becoming involved in the criminal-justice system. This increase is a direc...
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