Quote Originally Posted by pixie_dust View Post
While I do not agree with pretrial inmates being held under the same conditions as those who have been convicted, I do respect the way he handles criminals.

As far as mentally ill criminals, where is the judge's accountability here? Ultimately, it is the judge who hands down sentencing, therefore he shoulders the responsibility for ensuring those who are mentally ill are sent to a facility that is equipped to meet that individual's needs.
the interesting thing here is that he continues to violate Court rulings. What are judges supposed to do? the laws are written in such a way that judges have little or no discretion on sentencing. I do not believe that criminals should be coddled, but jails often end up as dumping grounds for mentally ill people because there are no psych facilities for them.

Unfortunately, in this enlightened age, a mentally ill person has a fairly good chance of encountering and being shot by the police.