Baker Act
A Third Grader Drew a Rocket That Looked Like a Penis. She Was Handcuffed and Removed From School.
Over 1,000 kids have been “Baker Acted” in one Florida school district, according to a new federal lawsuit.
A 6-Year-Old Girl in Florida Was Committed to a Mental Health Facility After She Threw a Fit at School
The forced psychiatric evaluation was permitted under Florida’s controversial Baker Act, which allows a person to be involuntarily committed to a mental health facility for 72 hours.
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