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Ohio House Approves Treatment For Mentally Ill

The Ohio House has approved a measure giving judges the authority to order outpatient treatment for the mentally ill. Judges say the bill, which is awaiting Senate approval, gives them options other than committing a person to a mental hospital. Opponents claim it would strip mentally ill people of their civil liberties by allowing family members to force them to get treatment, whether or not they want it.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.