Unfortunately, as great a president as Ronald Reagan was - he is the one who shut down the mental health hospitals and hospitals for the criminally insane. From my research, it actually cost less to run these facilities than it does for all the “feel good” programs out there. Many who were released when the hospitals closed, ended up homeless or in jail. Many commit minor crimes so that they get what they call “3 hots and a cot,” for the winter months. The jails are also now serving as mental health coordinators.
Sorry, Mr. Reagan - this was one policy that wasn’t good for this nation.
I remember that. We were broke even then.