Jim Walsh wants to extend involuntary treatment holds from five days to a week, with the option for courts to add another 21 days.
A Republican lawmaker is pushing to give the state more time to intervene in severe addiction and mental health cases. Jim Walsh wants to extend involuntary treatment holds from five days to a week, with the option for courts to add another 21 days. He says short holds often lead to a revolving door through jails without real recovery. Walsh admits the idea raises civil rights questions but argues the crisis leaves few easy options.
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