Los Angeles County (Los Angeles)
LOS ANGELES — More than 40 convicts who say they are chronically homeless and suffering from mental illness line up twice a week before Judge Karla Kerlin to see if they qualify for permanent free housing.
Each of them has been reviewed by mental health professionals, and Kerlin, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge for the past decade, encounters them for 10 to 15 minutes before deciding which ones should enter the... (continued)
