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Why are these people not put in mental institutions (they would be here) instead of possibly jail? That is where they belong: jail and other punishment is not g
by tluyben2 7y ago
Why are these people not put in mental institutions (they would be here) instead of possibly jail? That is where they belong: jail and other punishment is not going to help anyone long term.
- erichocean 7y agoBecause it's illegal in the USA, thanks to various court rulings in (IIRC) the 1970s.
- tluyben2 7y agoStrange you can lock people up in prisons but not give them help they need... I understand why it would be illegal but jails are far worse for people with mental illness and it won’t work as a deterrent for them either; they come out worse than going in if they survive. So that should be forbidden too then.
- dvdbloc 7y agoIs there any effort/motivation to change this? Not saying we should or shouldn't, just wondering.