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Bill would create civil-commitment coordinating role in attorney general's office; advocates disagree on scope
Summary
Senate File 14 92 would create a civil-commitment coordinating division in the Minnesota Attorney General's Office to analyze the commitment system, collect statewide data, distribute grants and promulgate best practices.
Senate File 14 92 would establish a civil commitment coordinating division within the Minnesota Attorney General's Office to evaluate the civil-commitment system, collect statewide data, recommend operational improvements, administer grants, and advise counties and courts.
Sen. John Lats, the bill's sponsor, said the measure is a response to families who have seen seriously mentally ill people "fall through the cracks" and to recent cases where inadequate capacity and coordination produced tragic outcomes. "This would create a staff person ... who would take a look at the overall commitment system in Minnesota and prepare recommendations as to what improvements could be made,"…
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