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  2. Kendra's Law - Wikipedia

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    Kendra's Law, effective since November 1999, is a New York State law concerning involuntary outpatient commitment also known as assisted outpatient treatment. [1] It grants judges the authority to issue orders that require people who meet certain criteria to regularly undergo psychiatric treatment.

  3. Outpatient commitment - Wikipedia

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    Research published in 2013 showed that Kendra's Law in New York, which served about 2,500 patients at a cost of $32 million, had positive results in terms of net cost, reduced arrests. [35] [non-primary source needed] About $125 million is also spent annually on improved outpatient treatment for patients who are not subject to the law. In ...

  4. Involuntary commitment - Wikipedia

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    In 1838, France enacted a law to regulate both the admissions into asylums and asylum services across the country. Édouard Séguin developed a systematic approach for training individuals with mental deficiencies, [19] and, in 1839, he opened the first school for intellectually disabled people. His method of treatment was based on the idea ...

  5. Jordan Neely, Andrew Goldstein and Kendra's Law

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    More than two decades ago, a killing in the subways shocked New Yorkers and led to the passage of Kendra’s Law, a state statute that allowed courts to mandate that severely mentally ill people ...

  6. Involuntary treatment - Wikipedia

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    Involuntary treatment or mandatory treatment refers to medical treatment undertaken without the consent of the person being treated. Involuntary treatment is permitted by law in some countries when overseen by the judiciary through court orders; other countries defer directly to the medical opinions of doctors.

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  8. Crime in New York City - Wikipedia

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    The murder of Mary Rogers in 1841 was heavily covered by the press, which also put the spotlight on the ineptitude and corruption in the city's watchmen system of law enforcement. [9] At the time, New York City's population of 320,000 was served by an archaic force, consisting of one night watch, one hundred city marshals, thirty-one constables ...

  9. College Football Playoff Round 1 predictions & what Diego ...

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    Just before the College Football Playoff kicks off, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger, and SI's Forde provide a final preview of the 12-team bracket. They discuss the potential for five to six different ...