A new investigation from @invisible.institute + @mindsitenews.bsky.social + @southsideweekly.bsky.social digs into CPD's use of forced hospitalization — possible only because the 2019 consent decree forced CPD to begin collecting data on this question. No state or national body tracks this data.
The CPD's CARE team were intended to respond to many mental health calls in the city. But as @mindsitenews.bsky.social has reported, limited funding and inter-department turf battles have significantly hampered the alternative response program's capacity.
There is no evidence supporting improved outcomes for people who undergo involuntary care — particularly at the decision of law enforcement — and yet, our reporting shows that CPD officers are barely trained on any other alternatives, even though they exist. Read more:
And read the full series that this reporting is part of: a special issue between @mindsitenews.bsky.social, @southsideweekly.bsky.social, @invisible.institute, and Medill Investigative Lab-Chicago.