Columnist: Will Britney prompt reform of CA mental health policies?
January 10th, 2008Writing in the Los Angeles Times, columnist Patt Morrison says some good might come out of Britney Spears’ recent meltdown. Britney checked herself out of the hospital, which could prompt politicians to consider tightening up California’s commitment standards for people with mental illness. Critics have argued the law is so lax that people aren’t getting needed treatment because they can’t be committed involuntarily.

