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Cathy Wurzer

How does mental health court fit into Minnesota's criminal justice system?

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The man accused of throwing a five-year-old boy from a balcony at the Mall of America was charged this week with first-degree attempted murder. The boy survived but suffered critical injuries.

Court records indicate 24-year-old Emmanuel Aranda has been involved in other incidents resulting in convictions for fifth-degree assault, damaging property, resisting arrest and trespassing. He also previously participated in Hennepin County's mental health court.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Judge Carolina Lamas to learn more about how the mental health court fits into the criminal justice system.