New York City has announced a policy to give police and others the power to forcibly hospitalize people with severe mental illness among the increasing number of homeless people.
It is said that it is a moral obligation to provide necessary medical treatment, but human rights groups have continued to oppose it, saying that it does not solve the problem.
In New York City, the number of homeless people has reached 60,000 due to the effects of the corona virus, and in some cases it leads to crime, and urgent action is required.
Under these circumstances, Mayor Adams of New York held a press conference on the 29th and announced a policy to give police officers and emergency personnel the authority to forcibly hospitalize homeless people with severe mental illness.
“Homeless people with mental illness are unaware that they need intervention and support. It is."
Regarding this, human rights groups have voiced opposition one after another, and the ACLU = American Civil Liberties Union said, ``Forcibly taking people for treatment does not lead to long-term treatment and is a wrong policy. It may be convenient for politicians to make it invisible to the public, but it does not solve the problem.”