Surely, a controversial measure! What will follow next? What treatments will be available etc.?
However, the once so called progressive idea to close all mental institutions and release all mentally ill patients (aka deinstitutionalization) was was a mistake.
"President Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling on states and cities to end “endemic vagrancy” — and rehouse homeless people, including drug addicts and those suffering from mental problems, in “treatment centers.”
The order redirects federal funding to prioritize “shifting homeless individuals into long-term institutional settings for humane treatment through the appropriate use of civil commitment.”
On average, more than 274,000 people were sleeping on the streets each night last year under [46th] President ... the order says. ..."
"... Shifting homeless individuals into long-term institutional settings for humane treatment through the appropriate use of civil commitment will restore public order. Surrendering our cities and citizens to disorder and fear is neither compassionate to the homeless nor other citizens. My Administration will take a new approach focused on protecting public safety. ..."
Ending Crime And Disorder On America’S Streets (Executive Order)
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