Welcome to the forum thread for "The Rights of the Mentally Ill," the Justice Talking show for the week of April 28-May 4, 2008.

State laws permit the involuntary commitment of those suffering mental illness if they are a danger to themselves or others. But how do these commitment laws work in practice? Do laws aimed at protecting patients' rights prevent the mentally ill from getting the help they need? Are they violating the civil liberties of the mentally ill? The law and the mentally ill, this week on Justice Talking.

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Annie Juergens Behr
Outreach Coordinator