Montana State Officials Seek More Control Over Judicial Involuntary Commitments
Health department officials are asking legislators to change criminal commitment laws amid a bottleneck at the Montana State Hospital.
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Health department officials are asking legislators to change criminal commitment laws amid a bottleneck at the Montana State Hospital.
Because of bottlenecks in services across the country, people in jail with serious mental illness are waiting months to receive the care needed to “restore” their competency to stand trial.
Health officials want DPHHS to have a say in Montana State Hospital commitments.
Information from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services may indicate that Montana has the highest suicide rate in the country.
Information from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services may indicate that Montana has the highest suicide rate in the country.