I strongly agree with Sheriff William Redmanâs April 10 Viewpoint, âTaking a proactive approach to the mental health crisis in our community,â and I commend the efforts he has made to make his department more responsive to mental health calls. The mental health crisis in our communities needs to be addressed in order to prevent the criminalization of the mentally ill and to lower their rates of recidivism. I agree that opening a mental health hub and a long-term facility in our community for individuals suffering from mental illness would provide a much-needed alternative to incarceration and would help those individuals receive proper evaluations and mental health care.