Hunter is joined by Maureen Hanlon and Anita Tabb, two people fighting to change how Missouri treats people with mental illness in the states jails and prisons. Under Missouri law, a person who is found incompetent to stand trial is to have a competency evaluation conducted within 60 days of the court ordering it. Yet, people are often waiting 6 months just to be evaluated, and on average, people are spending 14 months in custody before they get the mental healthcare they are owed. In this episode, Hunter is talking about the lawsuit aiming to change this practice.
Guests:
Maureen Hanlon, Attorney, Arch City Defenders
Anita Tabb, Nurse and Mother of M, a Class Member in this class action law suit
Resources:
Read More About the Suit Here:
https://www.macarthurjustice.org/advocates-sue-missouri-department-of-mental-health-for-failing-to-treat-pretrial-detainees-living-with-mental-illness-and-disabilities/
https://www.macarthurjustice.org/case/darrington-et-al-v-missouri-dmh/
Learn More About Arch City Defenders Here:
https://www.archcitydefenders.org/
