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Civil Rights

Jan. 16, 2002

Access to Courts Often Comes Too Easily for the Mentally Ill

Forum Column - By Richard Van Horn, Access to the legal system in America for poor people is rarely more than a theory or a nice idea. However, access to the legal and court system for people with serious mental illnesses is often too easy and too inappropriate. This is especially true for those who are homeless, on the streets, day and night.

        Forum Column

        By Richard Van Horn

        Access to the legal system in America for poor people is rarely more than a theory or a nice idea. However, access to the legal and court system for people with serious mental illnesses is often too easy and too inappropriate. This is especially true for those who are ...

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