The Definition of Insanity - Must Watch PBS Special
Judge Steven Leifman has led the fight in Miami-Dade, Florida's Eleventh Judicial Circuit to keep individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) out of the criminal justice system. How? By helping them treat their mental illness. Listening to NPR's Scott Simon's interview with Judge Leifman about the upcoming PBS documentary, "The Definition of Insanity," featuring Judge Leifman's work, I was struck by the following key points (please know some of these are not exact quotes -- listen to the...