Several decades ago the mental hospitals were phased out as a result of more effective medication. However, community mental health clinics were supposed to take up the slack and supervise the medication, but were very underfunded, so now we have large numbers of mentally ill homeless wandering in our cities. Also significant number in our prisons that ought to be in mental hospitals receiving treatment.
Also significant number in our prisons that ought to be in mental hospitals receiving treatment.
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And County Jails, and any other lock-up.
Add in that unless you are in mental hospital due to court order, you can check yourself out at any time.
Learning this on the fly.