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California Mental Health Laws Shift Toward Predicting Dangerousness
Original: Two Prosecutor-Backed Mental Health Laws Raise Questions over California’s Shift toward Predicting Dangerousness
Two new mental health laws backed by prosecutors are drawing scrutiny in California for moving the state toward a system of predicting whether individuals may become dangerous. Critics and legal commentators question whether such predictive standards are reliable or fair, and what the change means for civil liberties and treatment priorities in the state's mental health policy.
Why now: The laws mark a notable policy shift that raises concerns about fairness and civil liberties in mental health intervention.
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- Two Prosecutor-Backed Mental Health Laws Raise Questions over California’s Shift toward Predicting Dangerousness · Davis Vanguard
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