CARE Court Launches to Help Mentally Ill From Entering the Justice System

A new court program aimed at helping deflect those with psychotic disorders like schizophrenia has finally launched, two years after being created by the state legislature.  Lake County Behavioral Health Services announced Monday that the new Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment, or CARE, Court is launching.  The program is designed to offer those struggling, with court-ordered treatment, services, and housing plans an alternative to entering the justice system.