7 LESSONS LEARNED MENTAL HEALTH CASES
1 DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF THE BIG PICTURE PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES SUBSTANTIAL RISK OF SERIOUS HARM REQUIRE IMMEDIATE RESTRAINT
2 IT’S ALL THE SAME GUY THE PATIENT THE PROPOSED PATIENT THE PERSON
3 THIS MEANS THAT COURT-ORDERED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES COMMITMENT *CAN EVEN BE OUTPATIENT
4 ED VS. OPC
5 OPC VS. TC
6 APOWW = WARRANTLESS ED Cops call them APOWW A pprehension by P eace O fficer W ithout a W arrant
6 APOWW = WARRANTLESS ED We call them Warrantless ED’s 1. Mental illness 2. Substantial risk of serious harm unless immediately restrained 3. No time for warrant
DEEP THOUGHT Warrantless ED REQUIREMENTS 1. Mental illness 2. Substantial risk of serious harm unless immediately restrained 3. NO TIME FOR WARRANT
DEEP THOUGHT Warrantless ED REQUIREMENTS 1. Mental illness 2. Substantial risk of serious harm unless immediately restrained 3. NO TIME FOR WARRANT But if you have 1 + 2, won’t you always have 3?
DEEP THOUGHT Warrantless ED REQUIREMENTS 1. Mental illness 2. Substantial risk of serious harm unless immediately restrained 3. NO TIME FOR WARRANT If you have 1 + 2 but not 3, then you have to get a warrant.
7 CHECKLISTS ARE GOOD
COUNTY JUDGE HOPKINS COUNTY , TX
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