Baker Act is a powerful tool in Florida but it is far too heavy-handed in many situations, a one-size-fits-all solution to a multitude of behavioral problems. Intervention is important but such a system needs constant monitoring and alternatives to institutionalizing, particularly when it’s for-profit, need strict controls.

Baker Act is a powerful tool in Florida but it is far too heavy-handed in many situations, a one-size-fits-all solution to a multitude of behavioral problems.

Intervention is important but such a system needs constant monitoring and alternatives to institutionalizing, particularly when it’s for-profit, need strict controls.