Jack Wood

I believe, Tony, that the problem with mental health care in the country, for that matter, but in Florida and specifically locally, is a management issue. It's not a talent issue. The law enforcement officers are very good at what they do. The attorneys are good at what they do. The prosecutor, the state attorney is good at what he does or she. Defenders are good at what they do.

The chief circuit court judges and circuit court judges are good at what they do. And the mental health care facilities are good at what they do. They don't play ball together. So I liken it to a football team without a coach and quarterback. You have all good players. And you can't figure out why you're not getting yardage.

The chief circuit court judges and circuit court judges are good at what they do. And the mental health care facilities are good at what they do. They don't play ball together. So I liken it to a football team without a coach and quarterback. You have all good players. And you can't figure out why you're not getting yardage.

The chief circuit court judges and circuit court judges are good at what they do. And the mental health care facilities are good at what they do. They don't play ball together. So I liken it to a football team without a coach and quarterback. You have all good players. And you can't figure out why you're not getting yardage.

You have this big commission put together to try to figure out what's going on and why can't we make yardage. And the people that are on the field already know what needs to be done to make yardage. But they're not going to do it. I'm the sheriff. I'm not going to call together the court and the mental health facility and all these people and try to put a process together

You have this big commission put together to try to figure out what's going on and why can't we make yardage. And the people that are on the field already know what needs to be done to make yardage. But they're not going to do it. I'm the sheriff. I'm not going to call together the court and the mental health facility and all these people and try to put a process together

You have this big commission put together to try to figure out what's going on and why can't we make yardage. And the people that are on the field already know what needs to be done to make yardage. But they're not going to do it. I'm the sheriff. I'm not going to call together the court and the mental health facility and all these people and try to put a process together

i'm i'm a prosecuting attorney and right now i'm handling felony cases from 2021. i'm understaffed i don't have anybody i'm the public defender and they're supposed to be eight public defenders in our county there's two i don't even have time to go to the bathroom the court saying i can't give you time in the court it's going to take three to four months before you can even get a hearing

i'm i'm a prosecuting attorney and right now i'm handling felony cases from 2021. i'm understaffed i don't have anybody i'm the public defender and they're supposed to be eight public defenders in our county there's two i don't even have time to go to the bathroom the court saying i can't give you time in the court it's going to take three to four months before you can even get a hearing

i'm i'm a prosecuting attorney and right now i'm handling felony cases from 2021. i'm understaffed i don't have anybody i'm the public defender and they're supposed to be eight public defenders in our county there's two i don't even have time to go to the bathroom the court saying i can't give you time in the court it's going to take three to four months before you can even get a hearing

The mental health care facility has got 100 beds, and they're saying, we don't have any beds open, and we got 30 people in the access center. All of them need to have a bed, and we don't have any.

The mental health care facility has got 100 beds, and they're saying, we don't have any beds open, and we got 30 people in the access center. All of them need to have a bed, and we don't have any.

The mental health care facility has got 100 beds, and they're saying, we don't have any beds open, and we got 30 people in the access center. All of them need to have a bed, and we don't have any.

So what we're doing is giving them PRNs and chilling them out and asking them some questions and filling out a form and sending them out the door and saying that they're not a threat to themselves or others. If we judge them to be a threat to themselves or others, then we own them. And if we don't have a bed space, we can't release them. So what are we going to do with them?

So what we're doing is giving them PRNs and chilling them out and asking them some questions and filling out a form and sending them out the door and saying that they're not a threat to themselves or others. If we judge them to be a threat to themselves or others, then we own them. And if we don't have a bed space, we can't release them. So what are we going to do with them?

So what we're doing is giving them PRNs and chilling them out and asking them some questions and filling out a form and sending them out the door and saying that they're not a threat to themselves or others. If we judge them to be a threat to themselves or others, then we own them. And if we don't have a bed space, we can't release them. So what are we going to do with them?

And so the system, it's systemically broken for that reason. And so when you take a caregiver like myself, and you're looking to, you know, how did this happen? Why is this broken? What can I as a parent or a caregiver, how can I advocate for my son? I don't know who to talk to. I don't know who to blame.

And so the system, it's systemically broken for that reason. And so when you take a caregiver like myself, and you're looking to, you know, how did this happen? Why is this broken? What can I as a parent or a caregiver, how can I advocate for my son? I don't know who to talk to. I don't know who to blame.

And so the system, it's systemically broken for that reason. And so when you take a caregiver like myself, and you're looking to, you know, how did this happen? Why is this broken? What can I as a parent or a caregiver, how can I advocate for my son? I don't know who to talk to. I don't know who to blame.

The business side of me, Tony, the professional business side of me, says you can't shoot the mental health carrier if they don't have the staff and they can't get the staff. And all of the mental health facilities in all of the country, really, but primarily I'm here in Florida, are understaffed with underqualified people. The qualified people that are still there burn out and quit.