NYC Expands Involuntary Confinement Of Mentally Ill After Subway Attacks

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday expanded the city’s ability to deal with mentally unstable New Yorkers, expanding the guidelines for what behaviors justify involuntary commitment.
Until November, city workers were instructed to limit the involuntary commitment program, known as Kendra’s Law, only to people who presented an imminent threat to themselves or to others.
These criteria no longer need to be met in order to immediately hospitalize people who refuse treatment voluntarily.
“If severe mental illness is causing someone to be unsheltered and a danger to themselves, we have a moral obligation to help them get the treatment and care they need,” Adams said at a televised address.

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