“In this paper we explore racial disparities in outpatient civil commitment, using data from Kendra’s Law in New York State. Overall, African Americans are more likely than Whites to be involuntarily committed for outpatient psychiatric care in New York. However, candidates for outpatient commitment are largely drawn from a population in which Blacks are overrepresented: … Continue reading Evidence Based Research: Racial Disparities in Involuntary Outpatient Commitment