by CCHR Florida | Nov 20, 2019 | Baker Act, Children and Teens, Fraud, Psychiatric Abuse, Rights
Every year hundreds of thousands of people are taken into custody for involuntary psychiatric examination across the state of Florida. Called a Baker Act, the rampant abuse of rights under this law contributes to tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent billing. In a...
by CCHR Florida | Sep 29, 2023
This evening celebrates CCHR Florida’s accomplishments over the past year, acknowledges stellar volunteers and contributors who make everything we do possible.
by CCHR Florida | Nov 24, 2020 | Baker Act, Continuing Education
During 2017/2018 there were over 200,000 involuntary psychiatric examinations, Baker Acts, and more than 36,000 of these were initiated on children. The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) is hosting a virtual continuing legal education...
by CCHR Florida | Mar 11, 2020 | Baker Act, Continuing Education, Rights
The Florida chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) hosted its fifth conference on the Baker Act which has been notoriously featured in the headlines for the past few months due to very young children being taken into custody. The symposium, held at...
by CCHR Florida | Dec 24, 2019
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida presents the Baker Act Defense Attorney Symposium & SummitB.A.D.A.S.S. V – CLE for Defense AttorneysDISCUSS strategies to effectively...
by CCHR Florida | Nov 16, 2017 | Baker Act, Children and Teens, Elderly, Legislation, Military & Veterans, Psychiatric Abuse, Rights
A prominent Florida attorney was presented with the CCHR Humanitarian Award during a banquet held at the historic Fort Harrison in downtown Clearwater for his work to expose and prevent fraudulent involuntary psychiatric examinations known as Baker Acts. Hundreds of...