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Tag: 302

collage with images of a police officer, 302 petition, 911 on a cell phone and a police car that says police.
Posted inMENTAL HEALTH

‘The easy out?’ Data suggest police retain deep role in behavioral health crises, even as some push for alternatives

photo of amelia winder by Amelia Winger November 17, 2022April 5, 2023

For years, police have maintained a prominent presence within Allegheny County’s behavioral health crisis response system. That’s increasingly evident in “302” petitions for involuntary psychiatric commitment, a tool used when responding to some of the most severe behavioral health crises.

Posted inMENTAL HEALTH

Healing or dehumanizing: Experts explore the rise in ‘302’ involuntary psychiatric commitment petitions

photo of amelia winder by Amelia Winger October 31, 2022April 5, 2023
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