Supervisor Mitchell’s Statement on Effectively Implementing CARE Court in Los Angeles County to Serve Residents with Severe Mental Illness

“I look forward to a robust discussion with my colleagues on Tuesday to determine if it is in LA County’s best interest to proceed with the first group of counties. I am confident that we will have productive negotiations with the Governor on the process for how the County will operationalize the CARE Court program. The mental health crisis in Los Angeles County has been disproportionally felt by Black and Latino residents who have been underserved and are overrepresented in our jails and streets. It’s imperative that we have clarity on how the courts and County will implement this program with sufficient funding to be successful. I trust that the plans presented to the Board will reflect our shared goal to end the mental health crisis and how we will do that with the help of CARE Court.” – Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, Second District