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"Those who think
their life is untouched by untreated mental illness may be surprised to learn all North
Dakota residents will chip in to pay a half million dollars or more to house Jeffrey Scott
in the Bismarck prison. He was sentenced ... to 20 years for shooting his mother's
fiancee, rendering him a quadriplegic ... His family had tried for years to get him help
for his mental illness."
"Support N.D. Legislation to Treat Mental
Illness," Fargo Forum, Feb. 26, 2003
Check out special resources for state advocates and family members
NORTH
DAKOTA |
LEGISLATION North Dakota treatment law improved - April 9, 2003: The Governor signed SB 2296 to update North Dakota's treatment law. The bill allows that a determination of dangerousness can be based "upon evidence of objective facts to establish the loss of cognitive or volitional control over the person's thoughts or actions."
LETTER
Sheree Spear letter: Support N.D. legislation to treat
mental illness
Fargo Forum, February 26, 2003
NEWS Senate OKs mental health bill
The Forum, February 19, 2003
NEWS N.D. families crusade for law change
The Forum, February 18, 2003
NEWS Consumers advocates push for change in laws on
mental-health treatment
Minot Daily News, January 8, 2003
NEWS Getting more say; Families want laws changed in mental
health system
Minot Daily News, January 5, 2003
NEWS Montana family finds gap in mental-health system
Minot Daily News, January 5, 2003
PREVENTABLE TRAGEDIES The Preventable Tragedies database includes summaries of news articles of which an individual with a neurobiological brain disorder (usually untreated) is involved in a violent episode, either as a victim or perpetrator. Search for North Dakota episodes by choosing ND in the drop down box.
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