Tuesday, February 11, 2003

State Can Make Inmate Sane Enough to Execute, Court Rules
New York Times story - "The federal appeals court in St. Louis ruled yesterday that officials in Arkansas can force a prisoner on death row to take antipsychotic medication to make him sane enough to execute. Without the drugs, the prisoner, Charles Laverne Singleton, could not be put to death under a United States Supreme Court decision that prohibits the execution of the insane." [Viewing New York Times resources requires registration, which is free].  
  

Study: Lack Of Care For Youths Wastes Money (Connecticut)
Hartford Courant story - "Large gaps in mental health services within the juvenile justice system are costing the state money and depriving children of quality care, a new report says. The report being issued today by the Connecticut Center for Effective Practice concludes that more comprehensive mental health care could save the state hundreds of thousands of dollars a year by keeping troubled youths out of expensive residential treatment programs, detention centers and psychiatric hospitals."