http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepu...berts1226.html
State's mental-health system killed boys
"Four months before Edwin and Jesse died, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ordered that Gallegos submit to psychiatric treatment through Magellan Health Services. But state records dug up after the tragedy showed that a patient believed to be Gallegos was never given a psychiatric assessment by the clinic assigned to treat him, had no documented treatment plan and didn't meet monthly with his case manager and his doctor, as required."
It's one year later and what have we learned? I thought it was important for all of us to read this overview from the Arizona Republic in light of all the abductions, sex offenses, and murders we've recently dealt with. A community based mental health system doesn't work if the mentally ill person doesn't use it and if there's not sufficient oversight nor sanctions.
State's mental-health system killed boys
"Four months before Edwin and Jesse died, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ordered that Gallegos submit to psychiatric treatment through Magellan Health Services. But state records dug up after the tragedy showed that a patient believed to be Gallegos was never given a psychiatric assessment by the clinic assigned to treat him, had no documented treatment plan and didn't meet monthly with his case manager and his doctor, as required."
It's one year later and what have we learned? I thought it was important for all of us to read this overview from the Arizona Republic in light of all the abductions, sex offenses, and murders we've recently dealt with. A community based mental health system doesn't work if the mentally ill person doesn't use it and if there's not sufficient oversight nor sanctions.
