California Introduces CARE Courts to Address Mental Health and Homelessness
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- California's CARE courts start by Dec 1 to aid mental health, homelessness.
- Governor Newsom leads CARE courts to reform mental health systems.
- CARE courts offer treatment and housing through a civil court process.
- Participants get year-long treatment; renewal possible for 12 months.
- Judges can order treatment; refusal could lead to conservatorship.
- Critics say courts risk involuntary treatment violating civil rights.
- Program faces issues with treatment bed and housing shortages.