Not no more though, thanks to the ACLU.
Yes. There is legislation moving through the molasses - like California statehouse right now that will allow law enforcement - and families - to lock up the mentally ill in facilities without them being able to check themselves out in a matter of hours. This is long coming and hopefully the gov. will do the right thing.
I see these absolutely raving lunatics on the streets of San Francisco every time I visit family. I cannot imagine anyone who thinks this is best for these mentally ill people and the public as well - but that is the reality at the moment.