Courts fail to treat mental disorders in offenders
The article follows Grenyo and Leon as they navigate a system that released Grenyo after a judge authorized it, helped by medical treatment and work. Officials say mental illness is inadequately addressed in policing and sentencing, noting hospital closures in 1997 98 reduced inpatient care and shifted care to community programs.
Mental health care and the jail revolving door in Kansas
Officials in Douglas County grapples with how to handle defendants with mental disorders. Judges and prosecutors say competency standards are low and treatment often fails to prevent recidivism. Bert Nash Center in Lawrence advocates for coordinated care and a proposed short term inpatient center to bridge gaps between outpatient services and secure treatment.
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Several hundred worshippers filled Indianapolis Baptist Temple on Sunday with no federal marshals in sight for a seizure expected after a $6 million tax debt. Led by Rev. Greg A. Dixon, the congregation held vigil since the Tuesday deadline to vacate, insisting their obedience to God supersedes government.
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