Jay Anonymous…
I feel the criminal justice system isn’t taking enough action towards the mental health issue and criminalizing certain parties with crimes they have no power over. My sister experienced this and she deserves fair justice whether it’s in court or community in general. I’m not totally knowledgeable on the subject but I take heed, I feel like it’s an injustice on the subject of mental health and thank you for letting me add my opinion.
Alanna Ramirez…
So as far giving enough resources and the criminalization of mental health, I don’t think they do, because I feel like they just see a crime and they just put them in just because of the crime. They don’t really see why they did it or what caused them to do what they did. I feel once someone understands why someone did something its easier to get them the resources they need instead of placing them into institutions and then their helpless and get even more frustrated and don’t really understand why do the things they do or why they think the way they think that caused them to do that. If people would just put more time into understanding each other the world would be a better place.
Jay Green Live…
I feel like the criminal justice system is not supporting mental health. Some people use criminal activity under the guise of mental health, now if you really have health issues you need help. But, for the people who use mental health for criminal reason, like to get benefits, I don’t think that’s cool at all. I mean if you really have problems then you need to speak that, but I say all that to say this, I don’t feel as though the criminal justice system is working as far as mental health because people are doing time and then come back and do the same thing over and over again and getting the same result…. what do they call that, insanity.
Kevin Johnson…
I think in the past they were not put enough money into it, but now that the majority of the people that are affected resemble them, now they are putting money and resources into mental health programs.
Ron Johnson…
No, there is not enough funds because it’s not their priority. So until its made a priority or until it happens to their own, one of their children or one of their loved ones, it’s like wearing a seatbelt, folks won’t wear them until something happens to them or one of their own. Same with the mental health issue. The funds are available so, until something happens they won’t do anything about it. Just like the crack and opium epidemic. When it was happening in our community they did nothing about it, but as the opium hits their communities they begin to do something, it’s the same with mental health. This is a very touching subject for me.
Brian Diallo…
No, they do not give enough resources or energy, they need to do more. If I had more time I would get into it, but unfortunately I don’t.
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