During the 1960s, under then-governor Ronald Reagan, California made the decision to deinstitutionalize most of those state residents who were suffering from some kind of mental or emotional illness or challenge. For too many years, struggling Californians had been institutionalized wrongly, or for too long, or against their will, or without competent treatment, or all of the above. The 1967 … Continue reading Can Los Angeles County Successfully Reimagine Its Justice System? A New Report Says, Yes, & So Does the Board of Supervisors