Most people with serious mental illness don't meet Oregon's standards for forced treatment. Even when someone does, long-term care can be elusive. That's the case for Brett Meister, who has been in and out of psychiatric facilities for decades now. But he can only be held for so long before being released again, and his mother fears for both his safety and that of others. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/mother-son-mental-health-illness-civil-commitment-involuntary-care-forced-treatment/283-7e24c648-5b5e-4921-98e8-671e9582adab Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw