these are very treatable ilnesses. people with mental ilnesses have better recovery rates than people with diabetes or heart disease. you have to get to them and work with them to stay in treatment >>> tired of seeing the same faces return time and again, each time sicker than the last are judge lifeman in 2000 began a one-man campaign to get the mentally ilout of the criminal justice system and into the services they really need. >>> your goal is to get her to comply just by using your verbal and nonverbal skills >>> that started with bringing in a training program that taught cops how to recognise and handle those with mental ilness and to help keep them out of jail. police officers now refer a third of people to emergency psychiatric facilities for medical care instead of arresting them. those that do get arrested for nonviolent offences can opt into a court program that allow charges to be dropped or reduced in exchange for completing treatment. >>> he is taking the medications >>> this is one of those who have chos