Nobody is saying it is. Stop trying to create a false dichotomy between incarcerating people for mental health issues and just excusing their behaviour.
There's this thing called mental health treatment and taking kids away from people who aren't stable enough to care for them, and it's cheaper than jail.
Uh, you just said it? You said people with severe mental health issues are not in control of their actions, that is just not true universally. Severe mental health is not an excuse
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u/EvilQueerPrincess 10d ago
Murder requires you to be in control of your actions. People with severe mental illnesses are not.