Give people with mental illness treatment, not a jail cell

Elizabeth Prewitt PACEsConnection writer 5/20/1412:00 PM

Opinion by Steve Leifman

The recent decision by leaders in the state Legislature to back away from a bill that would have jeopardized Florida’s system of community-based crisis stabilization units (CSUs) in favor of a more-thoughtful analysis of how beds in these facilities are being utilized is a welcome and potentially life-saving alternative to what would have been a disastrous shift in public policy.

CSUs provide short-term treatment to indigent people who are experiencing psychiatric emergencies. These units are critical to preventing the need for more costly care in hospitals and the criminal-justice system.

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