Veteran Unlawfully Held in State Hospital for More Than Two Decades. Are There More Like Him?
San Diego County agencies say they are reviewing records to see if any others were unlawfully held in California state hospitals under the state's Mentally Disordered Offender program.
By Tom Jones and Monica Dean
Published January 21, 2021 •
Updated on January 22, 2021 at 2:41 pm
By Tom Jones and Monica Dean
Published January 21, 2021 •
Updated on January 22, 2021 at 2:41 pm
When Mark first glimpsed his brother, Alan Alter, being escorted by Sheriff’s deputies out the back door of the San Diego County Jail, he let out a laugh of stunned relief. It was Jan. 7, 2021, and the first time he had seen or even talked to his brother in decades.