Alaska
HB 172 (§ 36 of CH 41 SLA 2022)
White
Paper on Improving Patient Outcomes, Addressing Treatment Caused
Trauma & Injuries, Enhancing Patient Rights and Grievance
Procedures for the Report Required by § 36 of CH 41 SLA 2022
(HB172), April, 2023.
PsychRightsLitigation
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In the Matter of an Information Request, Alaska
Supreme Court Case No. S-16812.
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ITMO L.M., Alaska
Supreme Court Case No. 16393.
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ITMO H.R., Alaska
Supreme Court Case No. 15793
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In the Matter of the
Hospitalization of Daniel G., Alaska Supreme Court
Case No. S-15100
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United States ex rel Law
Project for Psychiatric Rights v. Matsutani, et al.,
USDCAK Case No. 3:09-cv-80-TMB
- William S. Bigley
v. Alaska Psychiatric Institute, S-13116, Alaska Supreme Court
Opinion No. 6374, May 22, 2009 (Due Process Rights).
- Law Project for Psychiatric Rights v.
State of Alaska, et al.
- Myers v. Alaska
Psychiatric Institute (Forced Drugging)
- Wetherhorn v. Alaska Psychiatric Institute
(Definition of Gravely Disabled)
- Wayne B. v. Alaska Psychiatric Institute
(Necessity of Transcript)
- W.S.B. v. Alaska Psychiatric
Institute (Right to Have Proceedings Open to Public)
- Forced Drugging of Bill Bigley
- Languishing Prospective Informed Consent Case.
- Bavilla v. Alaska Dep't. of Corrections
(Forced Drugging in Prison)
- Case XX
- Kenaston v. Alaska (Four Board Suit)
Public Defender Cases
- ITMO Jacob S,
November 18, 2016.
- ITMO Mark V,
July 1, 2016.
- ITMH Reid K,
September 25, 2015.
- ITMO Dakota K,
August 28, 2015.
- ITMO Gabriel C.,
April 4, 2014.
- In Re: Stephen O.,
SP 6587, December 17, 2013.
- In Re: Jeffrey E., SP 6701,
July 27, 2012.
Non/Pre-Litigation
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State of Alaska Designated
Facility Manual, 2024.
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Designated Evaluation and
Treatment (DET) Program Manual, November, 2020.
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March 8, 2023, feedback on
Proposed Plan for Remote and In-Person Hearings.
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2/22/22 Letter to Alaska
Legislators about Senate Bill 124/House Bill 172 proposing to make it easier
for community mental health workers to psychiatrically imprison people.
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PsychRights letter to
the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority opposing privatizing the Alaska
Psychiatric Institute, August 25, 2016.
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PsychRights
letter to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority Planning Committee,
June 15, 2016.
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July 2, 2012, letter to the Alaska Mental
Health Board regarding psychiatric drug use in Alaska's mental health budget.
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Involuntary Commitment & Forced Drugging Court Rules.
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Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request(s)
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Faith Myers and Dorrance
Collins Advocacy.
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Community took back mental health by
redefining needs, by Alan Boraas, Anchorage Daily News, May 14, 2010.
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On February 8, 2007, Jim Gottstein's testified before the House
Judiciary committee about the Myers and Wetherhorn cases and other ways that
Alaska's mental health program operates illegally.
- Pro Publica's
compilation of seven pharmaceutical companies' payments to Alaska doctors.
Information
- Your Mental
Health Rights in Alaska (2025 Edition), by the Disability Law Center of
Alaska.
- Advance Directives in Alaska:
- Alaska Department of Corrections Policy on
Forced Medication.
- Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API)
Release of Information form.
- API
Admission Statistics
- Ombudsman
Investigation, Alaska Psychiatric Institute, February 8, 2022
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Ombudsman Investigation – Alaska Psychiatric Institute, March 18, 2019.
- Alaska's Mental Health System and its Children
- The
Liability of Alaska Mental Health Providers for Mandated Treatment, by
Marshall L. Wild, Alaska Law Review, December 2003, : 20 Alaska L. Rev. 271
- Other potential Alaska mental health/legal links are:
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