James E. Hughes, father of Corey Maurice Hughes, poses for a portrait near his home in the Palmers Crossing community in Hattiesburg, Miss., Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Corey was shot and killed by a Forrest County Sheriff's deputy, as deputies attempted to transport him to a mental health facility. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Mental health and law enforcement are intertwined in a little-known legal practice called civil or involuntary commitment. James Hughes believes his son would still be alive if the process for commitment involved more mental health professionals.
