We have the writ of habeas corpus. You're not allowed to simply hold somebody for as long as you want because you think, oh, they're crazy. And this arose from. There was a landmark Supreme Court decision in the 50s or 60s that did away with the old involuntary commitments. Oftentimes you heard horror stories about this. Women were put in insane asylums because men didn't want to get divorces, and they were just able to commit women who were completely and totally fine. (42:06–49:04)
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