ONE OF THE BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR MARTINEZ WEDNESDAY IS AIMED AT GETTING VIOLENT OFFENDERS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS INTO TREATMENT. STATE REP PAUL PACHECO, A CO-SPONSOR OF THE MEASURE, SAYS FAMILY MEMBERS, OR OTHERS, CAN PETITION THE COURTS FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING A PERSON INTO A VOLUNTARY TREATMENT PROGRAM. HE ACKNOWLEDGES THIS WON’T SOLVE THE PROBLEM COMPLETELY:
PACHECO SAYS THE LAW WOULD NOT FORCE A PERSON INTO A TREATMENT PROGRAM IF HE OR SHE REFUSES.
