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New Civil Court Program Promises Care for Mentally Ill — Can it Deliver?

Fifth & Mission

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This chapter discusses the controversy surrounding the debut of Care Court in San Francisco, a program designed to engage severely mentally ill individuals who are not seeking care. The program offers voluntary interventions, but disability justice and civil liberties activists oppose it due to concerns about losing control over medical care.

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