Understanding Civil Commitments in Minnesota

Assistant attorneys in Hennepin County (MN) review the procedure and legal processes behind civil commitment. View the training materials here (Session 20): callforjustice....
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Explanatory Notice
The following video documents a training session on civil commitment that took place on July 18, 2014. The training was arranged by Call for Justice, LLC, a Twin Cities-based non-profit that works to connect low- and moderate-income people with legal resources. Part of our work is to train United Way 2-1-1 on the various Twin Cities legal resources.
Pat Olson and Andrea Martin, assistant attorneys in the Hennepin County Adult Services Section, conducted the session. Ellen Krug, Executive Director of Call for Justice, LLC, coordinated the session. The training session was presented to Information and Referral Specialists and other employees of United Way 2-1-1.
The information contained in this video is not legal advice. Viewers seeking legal assistance should contact an attorney. If you are a Minnesota resident in need of legal assistance and unable to afford an attorney, you should call United Way 2-1-1 by dialing 2-1-1.
At various places in the video, there may be references to “Zoey” or “Zoey Zalopa.” This is a fictional character used for purposes of exemplifying referrals to various legal resources.