INTRODUCTION There is no better time to create a platform to discuss the overhaul of a system of care such as the mental health system in America. Over the past two decades, the increase in violent acts in our communities has been attributed to untreated and abandoned individuals suffering from mental illness. Despite the government's best efforts, lapses in judgment have proven devastating to our community, and change is a necessary component for intervention and prevention. The purpose of this manuscript's existence is to bring this overlooked correlation to light and identify solutions that are effective and practical.THE PROBLEM DEFINED/HISTORYIt is very important to distinguish mental illness from those who commit crimes for the various reasons that occur on a daily basis . To correctly identify mental illness it is necessary to distinguish between normal and pathological behavior patterns. (4th ed., text rev.; DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Therefore, the coherence of the model of the person suffering from mental illness is fundamental to understanding that a significant problem exists with respect to someone who engages in deviant behavior. We are constantly bombarded by newsreels with stories of violent acts committed by individuals whose behavior prior to the incidents should have required psychiatric intervention to avert such crimes. THE ROOT CAUSES There is a striking parallel involving a problem with the dynamics that power has and their ability to cope with, thus having a negative effect on the individual. The Bible states: “King Nebuchadnezzar lifted my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored.” (NIV Daniel 4:33-34) The King fought to maintain… mid-document… medications and therapies to move to a lower level of care and fund more community-based agencies to serve this population . This was done as a means to reduce but also pass on costs to the private sector. WHAT STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE There is a great need to push psychopathological studies to include more connections between mentally ill people and their potential to commit violent acts. Not everyone who suffers from mental illness will commit violent crimes. Corrigan suggested: “While we need to proceed with caution before isolating people with mental illnesses, it still deserves a deeper look to change how this population is treated and monitored. Discrimination and stigma associated with mental illness arise in part from the link between mental illness and violence in the minds of the general public (DHHS, 1999, Corrigan, et al., 2002). This stereotype has