CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Will NYC’s Budget Promote Mental Health or Preserve Mass Incarceration?
Jennifer J. Parish and Marco Barrios |
“Despite the mayor’s repeated statements that he wants to fund more ‘upstream’ services that address the city’s mental health crisis, his agenda, instead, focuses on post-crisis points and increased law enforcement. To effectively address the City’s mental health crisis, the mayor must invest in more preventive and evidenced-based supports.”