Judge Milton Mack

You know, one third of all the people in this country with a serious mental illness, their pathway to care was through law enforcement, which is kind of staggering. So people in law enforcement are on the front line. There's not a... police officer around who won't tell you that dealing with people with behavioral health issues is a big part of their job.

You know, one third of all the people in this country with a serious mental illness, their pathway to care was through law enforcement, which is kind of staggering. So people in law enforcement are on the front line. There's not a... police officer around who won't tell you that dealing with people with behavioral health issues is a big part of their job.

If we can take care of that at the mental health treatment level, we help them out. And we even help out community treatment because if you get people on there into treatment and into recovery, it puts less pressure on everybody all the way around.

If we can take care of that at the mental health treatment level, we help them out. And we even help out community treatment because if you get people on there into treatment and into recovery, it puts less pressure on everybody all the way around.

If we can take care of that at the mental health treatment level, we help them out. And we even help out community treatment because if you get people on there into treatment and into recovery, it puts less pressure on everybody all the way around.

Right. I think you spoke with Judge Steve Leifman, I believe, already. Yes. And he's a master at that. He's... And it's amazing what he's done. Florida is not a Medicaid expansion state, and they don't have a good civil system for mental health issues like we do in Michigan. So to that extent, Michigan really is in an advantageous position.

Right. I think you spoke with Judge Steve Leifman, I believe, already. Yes. And he's a master at that. He's... And it's amazing what he's done. Florida is not a Medicaid expansion state, and they don't have a good civil system for mental health issues like we do in Michigan. So to that extent, Michigan really is in an advantageous position.

Right. I think you spoke with Judge Steve Leifman, I believe, already. Yes. And he's a master at that. He's... And it's amazing what he's done. Florida is not a Medicaid expansion state, and they don't have a good civil system for mental health issues like we do in Michigan. So to that extent, Michigan really is in an advantageous position.

And theoretically, we should be doing better than what Judge Leifman is doing. Judge Leifman has got a head start on us. So we're still trying to catch up. But we're trying to, we're moving into, we're relying on crisis centers instead of hospitals. And if we provide outpatient treatment, crisis centers and so forth, and hospital emergency rooms are going to look a lot different.

And theoretically, we should be doing better than what Judge Leifman is doing. Judge Leifman has got a head start on us. So we're still trying to catch up. But we're trying to, we're moving into, we're relying on crisis centers instead of hospitals. And if we provide outpatient treatment, crisis centers and so forth, and hospital emergency rooms are going to look a lot different.

And theoretically, we should be doing better than what Judge Leifman is doing. Judge Leifman has got a head start on us. So we're still trying to catch up. But we're trying to, we're moving into, we're relying on crisis centers instead of hospitals. And if we provide outpatient treatment, crisis centers and so forth, and hospital emergency rooms are going to look a lot different.

It eliminates all kinds of risk, all kinds of danger. I mean, you're still going to have situations, but you can reduce a number. You can manage it better.

It eliminates all kinds of risk, all kinds of danger. I mean, you're still going to have situations, but you can reduce a number. You can manage it better.

It eliminates all kinds of risk, all kinds of danger. I mean, you're still going to have situations, but you can reduce a number. You can manage it better.

We don't wait to treat someone. We wouldn't wait to treat someone with cancer when they're stage four. We do just as much damage by waiting to treat mental illness. And you're not depriving people of their freedom when you're freeing them from the impact of mental illness, which is left untreated. And assisted outpatient treatment is the most humane treatment possible.

We don't wait to treat someone. We wouldn't wait to treat someone with cancer when they're stage four. We do just as much damage by waiting to treat mental illness. And you're not depriving people of their freedom when you're freeing them from the impact of mental illness, which is left untreated. And assisted outpatient treatment is the most humane treatment possible.

We don't wait to treat someone. We wouldn't wait to treat someone with cancer when they're stage four. We do just as much damage by waiting to treat mental illness. And you're not depriving people of their freedom when you're freeing them from the impact of mental illness, which is left untreated. And assisted outpatient treatment is the most humane treatment possible.

It's better than being treated in the hospital, far better than being treated in jail, and far better than homelessness. And we should do this, and it's good for everyone.

It's better than being treated in the hospital, far better than being treated in jail, and far better than homelessness. And we should do this, and it's good for everyone.

It's better than being treated in the hospital, far better than being treated in jail, and far better than homelessness. And we should do this, and it's good for everyone.