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The Definition of Insanity in the press
News, interviews, reviews, podcasts and editorials on the film and on the Miami Model.
Mental Illness and the Prison Industrial Complex
by CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR
AMANPOUR & CO., July 24, 2020
VIDEO
New Documentary Highlights Miami-Dade Court Program for Mentally Ill
by THEO KARANTSALIS
MIAMI NEW TIMES, April 14, 2020
NEWS
Judge Calls System’s Treatment of Those Who Have Mental Illness “The Definition of Insanity”
hosted by SCOTT SIMON
NPR, April 11, 2020
RADIO
Replacing Harmful Tropes with Healing Narratives
by ALLEN ARTHUR
THE WHOLE STORY, April 13, 2020
INTERVIEW
New PBS Series Shows How Miami Dade Went From Hellhole To National Model For Helping Persons With Mental Illnesses
by PETE EARLEY
PETEEARLEY.COM, April 13, 2020
COMMENTARY
Judge Steve Leifman and Norm Ornstein on Mental Health and Criminal Justice
hosted by AL FRANKEN
KPBS2, April 13, 2020
PODCAST
A Pandemic Lesson on Treating the Mentally Ill
by STEVE LEIFMAN & NORM ORNSTEIN
NY DAILY NEWS, March 30, 2020
OP-ED
When homelessness, mental illness and COVID-19 collide
by RICHARD HARRIS
NEXT AVENUE, April 14, 2020
REPORT
The Deeply Personal Story Behind the PBS Documentary “The Definition of Insanity”
by ROSA CARTAGENA
THE WASHINGTONIAN, April 30, 2020
THE WASHINGTONIAN, April 30, 2020
NEWS
The Definition of Insanity
by LLOYD SEDERER
PSYCHOLOGY TODAY, April 11, 2020
REVIEW
The Definition of Insanity
by JENNIFER ROBINSON
KPBS2, April 13, 2020
NEWS
PBS to Debut The Definition of Insanity on April 14
by TV NEWS DESK
BROADWAY WORLD TV, March 9, 2020
NEWS
US farmworkers’ safety during COVID-19, plus a new model for mental health treatment
hosted by WARREN OLNEY
KCBS: TO THE POINT, March 9, 2020
PODCAST
Progress on decriminalization
The mental health crisis continues nationwide, even while long overdue progress is being made.
We periodically update relevant topical news below.
Mental Health Specialty Court Upgraded after Receiving Grant from University Health System
KSAT.COM
October 5, 2020
Bucks County Pushes Forward with Creating Mental Health Court
LEVITTOWN NOW.COM
September 3, 2020
When dealing with mental illness, police do not have the answer
THE CT MIRROR
September 25, 2020
Mental Health Court Important
HERALD-STAR ONLINE
June 27, 2020
Hamilton County’s mental health court: Battling addiction, mental health issues during the pandemic
CINCINNATI ENQUIRER
June 9, 2020
Why We Must Improve Police Responses to Mental Illness
NAMI BLOG
March 2, 2020
De-escalation training, mental health resources could curb police-involved shootings
INFORUM
February 24, 2020
Stow mental health court helps defendants move past crimes
AKRON BEACON JOURNAL
February 9, 2020
Arlington County considering jail diversion program for people with mental illnesses
WUSA9.COM
November 16, 2019
Why we won’t call 911: Too often, police officers’ response to mental illness is deadly
CALMATTERS
October 13, 2019
One Cheer for Maine’s Task Force on Police Killings
THE ATLANTIC
February 12, 2019
