mental illness out of jail and in treatment. >> we're not criminalizing their mental illness, which is what we've done in this country. >> reporter: unfortunately, getting the mentally ill help is not enough. army veteran franklin rosario had been in treatment for months when -- >> sir, i'm ordering that you may not possess any firearms, do you understand that? >> yes, your honor. >> reporter: at this hearing, he convinced the judge to let him go home. days later, he committed suicide, stabbing himself to death. but the judge's programs have many more success stories. like this man. >> justin is amazing. he was a chef at a nice restaurant on south beach. he had a schizophrenic break. he attacked the owner of the restaurant. >> reporter: it was 2007.