No Wrong Door initiative

Expressed concern that the defense is excluded from No Wrong Door staffings and that police officers are approaching clients in jail without counsel, risking self-incrimination.

Called for independent community-inclusive oversight, emphasizing that care engagement must not compromise civil liberties, privacy, or HIPAA standards.

Shared lived experience with psychiatric hospitalization and voiced caution against expanding involuntary or carceral mental health interventions.

Asked council to require defense inclusion in MOUs, mandatory defense presence at client staffings, and written safeguards for legal representation and confidentiality.

Spoke in strong support of No Wrong Door on behalf of the Downtown Alliance, emphasizing the need to help people cycling through streets, jails, and hospitals.

Highlighted the compassion of participating officers and supported No Wrong Door as a vital step toward coordinated care for complex needs.

Supported the goal of connecting people to care but urged council to establish safeguards around law enforcement involvement, medical privacy, and due process.

Supported No Wrong Door, citing extensive experience with multidisciplinary outreach teams and the necessity of cross-agency collaboration.

Expressed deep concern over transparency, lack of expert involvement, and alleged similarities to policies advocated by conservative think tanks.

Asked for a pause in implementation, questioning the availability of adequate treatment bed capacity and alleging punitive goals.

Spoke in support of No Wrong Door on behalf of ECHO, framing it as necessary progress to disrupt the cycle of incarceration and street homelessness.