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Lawsuit: City's police response to MH crises violates federal law

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The city of Worcester, Massachusetts's default response of sending police rather than trained mental health professionals to all mental health emergency calls violates federal protections for persons with disabilities, a newly filed lawsuit alleges.

Source: Mental Health Weekly

DOI: 10.1002/mhw.34806

Author: Gary Enos

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W7141572387

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