Mental Health Courts Will Play a Key Role in Arizona Criminal Justice Reforms

Mental health courts are playing an increasingly important role in Arizona’s criminal justice system. However, the state’s prison population continues to rise making the case for the use of alternatives to incarceration. More than 100 stakeholders in the state are pressing for alternatives, reported Tuscon.com. From April to October 2018, Arizona Town Hall hosted 17 […]

What Are the Alternative Paths for Mentally ill Prisoners in Arizona?

At the Garcia Law Firm, we believe everyone deserves a fair and just trial in the Arizona court system. All the circumstances related to a defendant’s behavior must be considered in a case including mental illness. We are believers in alternative paths to incarceration for mentally ill defendants. Mentally ill people often end up locked […]