February 14, 2003

The Rights of People With Mental Illness

To the Editor:

In David Glenn's generally insightful and competent article on the legal standing of the mentally ill, one egregious error stands out ("Liberty, Sanity, Equality," January 3). Mr. Glenn writes: "If a hospital wishes to confine a person involuntarily for longer than a brief period (generally 72 hours, depending on the state), it must justify the need for long-term confinement at an administrative hearing, where the patient must be represented by an

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