A news story about the crisis at Oregon State Hospital, where a number of my clients are currently being “restored” to “fitness”: “WE HAVE NO SOLUTION”

In this case, the above quote is from a government lawyer speaking about Oregon’s systematic violations of mentally ill people’s legal rights. But it could be the government’s rallying cry.

Here are some other links that might be of interest:

• How Oregon ensnares mentally ill people charged with low-level crimes

• Ways to lower costs, improve outcomes for Oregon’s mentally ill

• Mentally ill languish in Oregon jails, in breach of federal court order

• In light of ‘mistakes,’ Multnomah County D.A. to revamp prosecutions of mentally ill

• Rights group may sue to ensure access to mental hospital for Oregon defendants

• Oregon faces possible contempt ruling over slow access to mental health care

• Amid statewide crisis, Oregon sets record for number of mentally ill people charged with crimesThe author of many of these articles writes: “if you have suggestions for things we should write about, or questions about coverage, don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly” gfriedman@oregonian.com