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Re: future of asylums

Posted by Ted on June 18, 2001, at 10:33:44

In reply to Re: future of asylums, posted by ChrisK on June 18, 2001, at 5:30:23

ChrisK,

Even if those who are a threat to othersreceived treatment, should they be free to live their lives "on the outside"? What if they have already committed violent crimes? Even if they are successfully treated and released, do you really believe they will continue to take their meds and stay mentally healthy, or not and fall back into the cycle of crime? I *think* I support prisons specifically for the mentally ill and provide treatment & occupational therapy, but still keep them locked up. The one problem is cost.

Ted


> All of that said, I still don't know what needs to be done with the mentally ill who are a threat to harm themselves and others. Too many will end up in jail when they should be getting medical care. My own experience is that most forms of psychosis can be treated medically and the people who are a threat to others can be, for lack of a better word, brought under control.
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