The brutal conditions frequently present in mental programs are damaging and often traumatic. Involuntary commitment to such a program strips both children and adolescents of many of their civil liberties without due process of law. Despite not being legal adults, the victims of these programs often suffer profound and long lasting hardship as a result of their involuntary commitment. This petition urges the US congress to pass legislation forbidding minors from being involuntarily committed to any mental health program without being convicted of a criminal offense.