I am starting to think that any help the government offers the mentally ill is a scam and it's all about the money and no one is helped but those running the city. I live in a city that is exploiting the mentally ill by way of creating a program to keep the mentally ill out of jail.If any of you know anything about the jail system and how they profit off criminals and how plea bargaining is the standard offer you should know this is against the law.
This offer is given to the mentally ill homeless population, even if you are innocent you have to plead guilty or you will not be released so you lie! Commit perjury or go back to jail! The homeless that are mentally ill sleep outdoors and if caught, they will be ticketed and sent to court. Many do not remember to go to court especially the mentally ill so they get arrested for failure to comply it never ends and it never helps yet this city keeps doing this over and over and they cry the jail is full of homeless and in needs to stop says the Sheriff but it wont because it makes money for the city elite.They target the poor the homeless and the mentally ill knowing they are easy game.
The "criminal" (my son ) is in court for his crime of sleeping in the mountains (trespassing) the judge has seen him before and thinks he would benefit from The Program,the "criminal" wants a cigarette and to get away from the jail house bullies that harass him so naturally he agrees to go into the program. I might add he gave me permission to speak to his public defender to discuss the program with me but she would not return my calls - the day after my son agreed to the program without being able to consult me,she called me back.
The program cost the city quite a bit of money for a program that dispenses meds - most of which goes to the employees.My son was released from jail looking like a cave man - no haircut offered,no clothing - he was given a pair of shoes with no shoe strings from this caring program of ten years...how degrading is that? And he was forced to live with criminals at a work release program until housing was found for him (4 months). I had to beg my other son to let him come live with us as my son was having his clothing ( my other son bought him a Winter coat,shoes etc.) stolen and money being suckered out of him.This is the SAFE place they ordered him to...all about the clients well being right? Ha ha.
Here is the program - group with an instructor that is "Playing" the part... he gives homework that I can't even understand,it's stupid and makes no sense I ask my son what are you supposed to do with this he says I don't know.You also have a weekly meeting with your therapist and of course the forced meds,if you are not on medicare/medicaid you must pay for your own meds. As far as your basic needs being met as stated in their brochure,they are not met. One has to wonder where is all the money really going? I've seen State run re-habs rip off the tax paying people by hiring staff that were not even licensed therapist! No felony? You qualify. My so had his therapist replaced....because medicare would not pay her -why? they wont tell us why but I'm guessing she was not qualified to help my son. She comes from the local mental health center which is in cahoots with the courts and this scam program...did they not know she was not qualified or were they willing to give it a shot and try to fraud to gov by hiring her anyway?
What I need is guidance,this program needs to be investigated and I can't trust any of the city officials here as they are all in on it together. So many folks have been harmed by this Judge and her peon associates,she even jumped on the money wagon and is facilitating a not needed second program which requires the client to meet with her weekly for sanctions or to be rewarded. She goes on to reward them if they've been good with a bottle of laundry detergent purchased from the dollar store!!! I kid you not,once she gave cookies?...
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