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In Washington, how has ‘Joel’s Law’ been working?

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Joel’s Law in Washington allows a guardian, conservator or loved one to petition a court to force treatment for people who suffer from serious mental illness. Some supporters of the law have called it a lifeline for family members desperately seeking care for a loved one, but others have concerns about stripping away a person’s civil liberties. The law has been in place for about a decade. InvestigateWest, the Kitsap Sun and Gig Harbor Now recen…

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In Washington, how has ‘Joel’s Law’ been working?

Joel’s Law in Washington allows a guardian, conservator or loved one to petition a court to force treatment for people who suffer from serious mental illness. Some supporters of the law have called it a lifeline for family members desperately seeking care for a loved one, but others have concerns about stripping away a person’s civil liberties. The law has been in place for about a decade. InvestigateWest, the Kitsap Sun and Gig Harbor Now recen…

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10 years after Joel’s Law, involuntary commitment remains complex

Tatiana Leone never leaves her Bremerton apartment without a reusable grocery bag filled with documents detailing her son’s history of mental illness. She doesn’t know when she will run into her son, who lives unhoused in Seattle, and she wants to be prepared if he’s in a crisis. She’s used the pile of documents — including records of his behavioral health history, jail stints and hospital stays — once before. In 2020, she successfully asked a P…

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