Seven States Receive Top Grade For Involuntary Treatment Laws From Treatment Advocacy Center

Seven of 51 U.S. jurisdictions received an A for their involuntary psychiatric treatment laws from the Treatment Advocacy Center (TAC). Eleven received a D or F.

The seven jurisdictions receiving an A, with scores of 90 or higher, were Kentucky (106), Louisiana (102), Wisconsin (100), Illinois (98), Michigan (96), Minnesota (93), and Alabama (90).

At the bottom of the scale, six jurisdictions received an F, with scores from zero to 59: Rhode Island (58), Tennessee (57), D.C. (56), Connecticut (41), Delaware (32), and Massachusetts (28). Five states received a D, with scores from 60 to 69: Pennsylvania (67 . . .