In-depth: Southern Poverty Law Center fights against state law they say negatively impacts children 36,000 children are committed a year under the Baker Act WFTS and last updated 2021-03-17 08:50:41-04 TAMPA, Fla. â Over the past few years, weâve seen an increase in the number of children involuntarily committed to mental hospitals under the Baker Act. One organization says it believes children of color and children with learning disabilities are more likely to be committed in Florida. ABC Action News in-depth reporter Anthony Hill is digging deeper to find out why that is and what...