Increasing Involuntary Civil Commitment

Compassionate care for Minnesota’s treatment-resistant mentally ill and chemically dependent population

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Minnesota needs civil commitment reform. Current policies prioritize autonomy over recovery and apply inflexible “least restrictive” interpretations and high thresholds for interventions, leaving service-resistant individuals to decompensate on our streets.

Rebuilding capacity, reforming commitment standards, and restoring order will save lives, reduce taxpayer costs, ease pressure on emergency rooms and jails, and revitalize Minnesota communities.

A full copy of the policy briefing can be viewed here.