Congressional Research Service: 'Involuntary Civil Commitment - Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Protections' (Part 1 of 3)
May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47571) on May 24, 2023, entitled "Involuntary Civil Commitment: Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Protections" by legislative attorney Hannah-Alise Rogers:
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SUMMARY
Involuntary civil commitment refers to the forced hospitalization of persons with serious mental illness (SMI). While this process is generally governed by state law, it also implicates const . . .
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SUMMARY
Involuntary civil commitment refers to the forced hospitalization of persons with serious mental illness (SMI). While this process is generally governed by state law, it also implicates const . . .