Monday, April 12, 2010

Program for mentally ill offenders offers compassion in court

Nonviolent mentally ill defendants can now seek treatment to regain competency – the ability to help their attorneys with their defense – on an outpatient basis instead of waiting four to six months in the Dallas County Jail for a bed at a state hospital where they are stabilized enough to assist in their cases.
Jennifer Emily reports.

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