It's a no brainer how well it will work in SD County. Other counties much smaller than SD County have employed it successfully. Studies have proven that it is effective as are drug courts for individuals committing victimless or petty crimes. It's just a shame that it took SD County so long to implement it. As one of the largest counties in the nation, we should be one of the leaders in the entire country in implementing such programs. I guess the conservative nature of our history has played a part as to why we are behind many other areas of the US in the treatment of the mentally ill.
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Health Court Sentences The Mentally Ill To Treatment
It's a no brainer how well it will work in SD County. Other counties much smaller than SD County have employed it successfully. Studies have proven that it is effective as are drug courts for individuals committing victimless or petty crimes. It's just a shame that it took SD County so long to implement it. As one of the largest counties in the nation, we should be one of the leaders in the entire country in implementing such programs. I guess the conservative nature of our history has played a part as to why we are behind many other areas of the US in the treatment of the mentally ill.
March 2, 2010 at 11:38 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )