NPR: CARE courts https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1200483200 CARE courts en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:18:15 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: CARE courts https://www.npr.org/tags/1200483200/care-courts At new mental health courts in California, judges will be able to mandate treatment In several California counties, new mental health courts open up in October. Officials hope to persuade people with psychosis to accept treatment. Critics say, it looks more like coercion. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 05:01:56 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/20/1200479082/mental-health-courts-california-care-debate https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/09/20/1200479082/mental-health-courts-california-care-debate

In several California counties, new mental health courts open up in October. Officials hope to persuade people with psychosis to accept treatment. Critics say, it looks more like coercion.

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