Charly Velasquez-Sanchez pleaded guilty to assaulting three employees at Highland Elementary School while young students watched. His sentence concluded a criminal case that exemplified the mounting challenges in Oregon’s mental health system.
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Marion judge embroiled in troubled mental health system struggles to protect public safety
Marion County Circuit Court Judge Audrey Broyles frequently has to decide between releasing mentally ill offenders or violating their rights by leaving them in jail. She says a federal order limiting how long people can stay at the Oregon State Hospital has created a public safety crisis.
Man charged with Highland school attack released after state hospital snafu
A man accused of attacking workers at a Salem elementary school spent months in the state’s mental institution before being sent back to jail under a federal order. Left with few options, a judge released him to get treatment in the community.