A countywide coalition of mental health activists, thought leaders and parents will be working to advise the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office on mental health issues in the criminal justice system.
Announced this past Friday, the 26-member District Attorney’s Mental Health Commission will advise the office on how to better respond to criminal justice cases involving people with serious mental illnesses. The hope is to provide care and new pathways, rather than punishment, to the families and loved ones of those with mental health challenges.
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