Chapter
Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
26:10 - 30:16 (04:06)
The case of a man who committed a crime during a mental health crisis highlights the issue of the criminal justice system's handling of mentally ill individuals, as he is deemed unfit to stand trial repeatedly and is still struggling with mental illness years later.
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A man who committed a violent crime was deemed unfit to stand trial due to a mental health crisis and has been perpetually deemed mentally ill at every review of his case.
26:10 - 30:16 (04:06)
Mental health, Criminal justice system
Summary
A man who committed a violent crime was deemed unfit to stand trial due to a mental health crisis and has been perpetually deemed mentally ill at every review of his case. He has since set up memorial foundations to honor the victims of his crime.