Based on the book of mice and men, should the mentally ill be treated the same as any other criminal?

Yes the mentilly ill should be treated the same as a crimanal because they did a crime that was wrong for

our founding fathers introduced the revolutionary idea that each person's desire to pursue their idea of happiness was not self-indulgence, but a necessary driver of a prosperous society. they created a government to defend that right for everyone.

what passage could you provide the passage.