People who suffer from paranoid schizophrenia are likely to be arrested for assault because they may mistakenly believe someone is following them or trying to hurt them and strike out at that person. STOP PUNISHING THE MENTALLY ILL, ALLOW THEM TREATMENT.
Why is this important?
My friend's son is currently incarcerated at Bucks County Correctional Facility in Doylestown, PA... At the time he was arrested his mother told the police officer that her son was recently tapered off his medicine by his doctor and he was delusional. He arrested him anyway! While he was under the care of BCCF, her son hit several staff people, and now he is being punished for his behavior that was illness-related. HE SHOULD NOT BE IN JAIL!
