Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-25

DRINKS found on public space
home instead Of arresting
them, as urged in the Karrick
report. But he would exclude
from the order drunks on
whom complaints were re-
ceived who were driving while
drunk, involved in crimes, in
the company Of others arrested
or in licensed places Of BUSH
ness.
Balk on 'Drive"
Police have baked, however,
at the Karrick recommendation
that they start a drive" in LIST
and End precinct areas to re.
duce arrests Of drunks. Cutting
down arrests would only in
crease skid row types hanging
about downtown, they felt. Or
ders to DRINKS to go home in
stead Of to jail should be car
ried out throughout town and
within the careful discretion of
the patrolman faced with the
problem. Chief Murray said.
Health Director Finucane is
at work on plans for "one big
mental health bureau" which
would incorporate six prison
study recommendations, Com
missioner Karrick said. This
administrative overhaul is ex-
pected to be under way by the
end Of the year.
The new bureau would be
headed by a psychiatry spe-
cialist probably drawn from
health department ranks. Mr..
Karrick said. He added the
possibility that community ex-
pertS in the field might be
called together to help inaugu-
rate the mental health program.
Proposed Facilities
1t would pull together adult
and school mental health serv.
ices and incorporate these Kari
rick study proposals:
A community alcoholic clinic
and impatient service for alco-
holes at D. c. General Hospital.
Diagnosis, examination and
treatment Of chronic alcoholics
referred by courts or committed
by a family or voluntarily. UNI
der legislation being drafted by
Mr.. Gray.
Coordination between the al
coholic division Of the bureau
with probation officers in re-
leasing. housing, feeding and
clothing persons committed for
the proposed "indeterminate"
periods.
Reservation Of around 20 beds
in the old psychiatric building
OF D. c. General as expert
mental facilities for chronic
skid-rowers. This building is
expected to be free by next
June, scheduled completion date
for the new psychiatric center.
Responsibility Fixed
Responsibility fixed on DR..
Finucane for uniting govern
ment and private agencies be-
hind attacks on the alcoholic
program.
Out-patient psychiatric serv-
ices for selected offenders being
rehabilitated under the juris-
diction Of District and Munici-
pal Courts and the Parole
Board.
Mr.. Karrick said he would
seek Commissioners support
for II added District Court
probation ONCE staffers and the
Is Municipal Court probation
aides recommended by his
study. In District Court, Is
would be officers and four
clerks. Municipal Court would
receive 10 officers, two case
workers and four secretaries.
Bids for the personnel are
before Budget Officer Walter
L. Fowler. He may prune them
But the Commissioners Ak final
figures in their final budget
sessions in october on the fiscal
1859 money bill to go to Con-
gress.
Job Service
The Commissioners have
asked the United States EN-
ployment Service to assign a
man full time next year to help
find jobs for District PAROLES
and probationers. Also adopted
by city fathers are procedures
for bringing prisoners face to
face with the parole board
more frequently.
Welfare Director Gerard
Shea. at the Commissioners
request, is outlining q system