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> If san francisco opened a state mental hospital for its homeless population, then all california counties would send people to them Well, why not take that f
by xienze 8y ago
> If san francisco opened a state mental hospital for its homeless population, then all california counties would send people to them
Well, why not take that first step? I see the "we need more mental hospitals" solution trotted out over and over again but it seems that these cities spend a fortune doing everything for the homeless _but_ tackle mental health.
Is your concern really that creating mental hospitals would attract too many homeless, moreso than the current policy of providing free drug paraphernalia, safe places to do drugs, lax drug law enforcement, lax attitudes towards panhandling, shelter, good weather, etc.?
- conanbatt 8y agoThat the cost of a single mental patient can rack up tens of thousands of dollars a month. Multiply by 10k homeless, you get a fiscal hole, and then you might end up with more nominal homeless on the streets because they are sent to the facilty that cant take them.