Sacramento County Board Unveils Mental Health Report
On Jan. 2, the Sacramento County Mental Health Board released a report endorsing an expansion of the county's Mental Health Court, which allows judges to require defendants with mental illnesses to receive treatment. However, the board stopped short of recommending that the county adopt Laura's Law.
- "Sacramento County Panel Backs Involuntary Treatment for Some Mental Patients" (Branan, Sacramento Bee, 1/5).