illness. >> as a society, i don't know what it's going to take for us to pay attention to this issue and to be able to help children and families get the services that the need. >> reporter: gus deeds was brought in for a mental health evaluation monday. a magistrate issued an emergency custody order. mental health officials told cnn that meant he had been declared homicidal, suicidal or unable to care for himself. but that didn't guarantee he'd get treatment. liza long fought to get her son medical help, but he was also turned away from a medical hospital because the were out of beds. >> but this story is actually incredibly common. parents who are not sure where to turn, not sure how to solve this issue for their child and who are living in fear. >> reporter: gus deeds was apparently sent home, a practice the inspector general called streeting. a 90-day audit in 2012 found 72 individuals determined to meet the statutory criteria for