how it works, i go with the grace of God

the mental health court system here offers public attorneys for free. well the last time i prevented the institution 2 years ago was because i worked my ass of behind the scenes, found housing and worked with the prosecuting attorney. the defense attorney then as now really has no keen sense of urgency or concern where the clients go. if i presented an answer, a solution the court/system would/will live with (housing) that attorney will have the job done. as of this afternoon it doesn't look good for me winning this time. i've been quite stern on the phone with the attorney and i am not happy with an outcome of complacency and old ways of doing things. this will be a hearing ran by the judge, who will determine my daughter's outcome. i won't go down without a fight, but i may have to continue the battle 60 miles away from the state institution. there are no other places here, believe it or not. this is it. crap for shit care and system and the governor cuts the budget for long term care facilities. when the sentence comes down it will be a 90 day court order to go to the institution in another county, and if i were to attempt to take her away, i would be arrested and jailed. all of this in the name of mental health. and my daughter is not one of the violent criminal types that are housed at western state hospital. her admit there will be another example of how a life is thrown away BY the system, another name on a case file. if this can happen to my daughter it can happen to anyone, and it does every single day. no one knows this happens because no one speaks out. the patients also have no advocates which they are entitled to by law and they have NO visitors. in the months since she's been there we are talking a very small handful of clients have had a visitor. i'll be cooking dinner and have been to the dog park for diversion. it's the 11th hour, and this time opposed to 2 years ago, all i have is the grace of God in my back pocket.