‘This is a crisis’: 3 bills could help Utah better identify and treat mentally ill defendants
Lawmakers and officials hope the proposed measures will clarify when a person can be found incompetent to stand trial and incentivize treatment for mentally ill defendants.
(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah leaders hope three proposed measures will clarify when a person can be found incompetent to stand trial and incentivize treatment for mentally ill defendants.