Seeking Justice for the Mentally Ill
IN THIS ISSUE: Criminalization and Mental Illness – The Girl with the Curl on Her Forehead – Crisis Call – Out of the Darkness – Inside Courtroom 102 – Fighting Fires – Partnering with Police – Busting the Stigma – Youth Justice. 
Editorial: Criminalization and Mental Illness
The Girl with the Curl on Her Forehead
A father talks candidly about his journey with his daughter through the criminal justice system
Crisis Call
Documentary filmmaker Laura Sky steps out from behind the camera to talk about community change
Out of the Darkness
Closing the book and opening the heart at Toronto’s Mental Health Court
Inside Courtroom 102 [see PDF for photos]
Photographer Susan King captures the faces of justice at Toronto’s Mental Health Court
Fighting Fires
A day in the life of a CMHA mental health court support worker
Partnering with Police
The Chatham-Kent HELP Team unites police and mental health workers
Busting the Stigma
Does police compassion toward people with mental illness extend to fellow members of the force?
Youth Justice
Keeping kids out of jail is a full-time job for youth court worker Natalie St. John
Re: Cover
Henry “Banger” Benvenuti, Polyphemus, Galatea and Acis (oil on canvas, 5′ x 6′). Reproduced by permission. One of nine original paintings, by various artists, inspired by stories from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Commissioned by the Workman Theatre Project, in partnership with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, for the exhibition “From Myth to Muse.” For details, see www.metamorphosisfestival.ca.