Unfair Bail Amounts and Mental Health Patients

The Eighth Amendment and Unfair Bail Practices: Targeting Vulnerable Individuals and Mental Health Patients The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits excessive bail, ensuring reasonable bail amounts relative to the offense. However, the current bail system often deviates from this principle, particularly concerning the targeting of vulnerable individuals and those with mental health conditions,…

PTSD and Police Response

Haunting Echoes: The PTSD Scars of Botched Mental Health Calls The phone trembles in your hand, a lifeline in the churning sea of your mental health crisis. You dial 911, desperate for a calming presence, a trained professional to navigate the storm. But instead of a soothing voice, you’re met with flashing lights, a barrage…

De-escalation Training Needed for Officers

Urgent: De-escalation Training Needed for Officers Responding to Calls Involving Individuals with PTSD & C-PTSD Attention All Dispatchers and Law Enforcement Officers: This is an urgent call to action regarding the critical need for improved training when responding to calls involving individuals experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex-Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). Recent incidents have…