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In Allegheny County, Black people make up 32% of those who are subject to so-called “302” hospitalizations, while accounting for just 13% of the county population. Involuntary commitments can heal or hurt ([link removed]) , and county efforts to understand and address disparities continue.
The county is considering supplementing the “302” system of forced hospitalization with court-ordered outpatient care. Would that reduce or add to racial disparities ([link removed]) ?
The outpatient treatment system “is going to, by default, have a significant disparity in terms of who is being recommended,” a McKees Rocks psychiatrist told Public Source reporter Venuri Siriwardane ([link removed]) .
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** Involuntary ‘302’ hospitalizations fall more heavily on Black patients. Would AOT be different? ([link removed])
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** ‘There’s a specific target on my head’: Transgender teen grapples with UPMC care cuts ([link removed])
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* Why is the Allegheny County Jail becoming more crowded ([link removed]) ?
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** Effort to reinstate leg shackles at Allegheny County Jail moves forward, but faces challenges ([link removed])
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** Healing or dehumanizing: Experts explore the rise in ‘302’ involuntary psychiatric commitment petitions ([link removed])
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