[Reily]

The states were hugely in favor of closing asylums to save money and trouble*.

*They were often poorly maintained and inadequately run. Target often deservedly so for class action law suits.

[Jim Noble]

They were often poorly maintained and inadequately run

Nonsense.

There is no objective definition of how much of other people's money should be spent on your troubles.

My original psych training included work in a State mental hospital. Yes, it's nowhere you would ever want to be. But it was warm in the winter, three meals a day, meds to push the demons away, and some protection from self and others.

Three shifts a day, seven days a week. For a job no one wants to do.

What do you expect?

[Jim Noble]

*They were often poorly maintained and inadequately run. Target often deservedly so for class action law suits

Lawsuits? Ridiculous!

This is the same problem as Florida nursing homes. There's a law in Florida about nursing home residents "rights".

Medicaid pays $68/day for three shifts, seven days a week.

What do you think you can provide for $68/day?