I'm not confident that the alternative will be more humane (yes, I would in fact prefer to rot on the street than be in some of our institutions, even ones that

I'm not confident that the alternative will be more humane (yes, I would in fact prefer to rot on the street than be in some of our institutions, even ones that aren't prison. Source: Masters in psychology and did my internship at a low-mid level nursing home) But I do agree that the current situation is not good, and that reflexively defending the current system is stupid.