Criminally Ill: Systemic Failures Turn State Mental Hospi...
There has been a steep rise in the share of people with severe mental illnesses being sent to state psychiatric hospitals on court orders...
What’s Happening
Real talk: There has been a steep rise in the share of people with severe mental illnesses being sent to state psychiatric hospitals on court orders after being accused of serious crimes.
The shift has all but halted patients’ ability to get care before they have a catastrophic crisis. (let that sink in)
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