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Investigating California's Mental Health Courts

Name: Investigating California's Mental Health Courts
Uploaded: 2024-06-12T17:00:00-0700
Duration: 5 min 6 s
Description: Amid concerns that some felony defendants could be misusing California's Mental Health Diversion Court to have their violent crimes dismissed, a CBS News California investigation found that there is no reliable data to indicate how successful the state program is.

Amid concerns that some felony defendants could be misusing California's Mental Health Diversion Court to have their violent crimes dismissed, a CBS News California investigation found that there is no reliable data to indicate how successful the state program is.