US EditionFor mentally ill people facing low-level charges, Illinois takes steps to get them care, not prosecution
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A new day of action is to shift the topic of mental illness from the taboo zone to the public.
For mentally ill people facing low-level charges, Illinois takes steps to get them care, not prosecution
Criminal defendants in Illinois who are mentally ill have often languished behind bars not because they’ve been found guilty of a crime but because they’re waiting to be placed in a state mental hospital. After years of complaints, Illinois lawmakers have taken a step to address that problem with a bill that cleared the General Assembly on Friday with a House vote of 103-13 and now heads to Gov. JB Pritzker. It could mean big changes for low-lev…
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