The Definition of Insanity

Apr 14, 2020

1h 13m

★ 0.0

An inspiring story at the intersection of two American crises: mental health and the often overwhelmed criminal justice system.

Overview

The Miami-Dade Community Mental Health Project comes to life in this documentary, following a team of dedicated public servants working through the courts to steer people with mental illness on a path from incarceration to recovery.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Found Object

WETA

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Cast

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Steve Leifman

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Nushin G. Sayfie

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Justin Volpe

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Trevor Dolan

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Cindy Schwartz

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Walter Thompson

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Katherine Fernandez Rundle

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Charlie Gonzalez

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Nicolas Recoba

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Stephon Berry

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Marlys Medina

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Henry J. Steadman

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