States need to start doing better taking care of the people they’ve made themselves responsible for. We can talk about expanding that when they’re doing a better job of what they are responsible for now.
Jails need to be supportive places where a person actually has the opportunity to grow and experience some dignity.
Facilities for the profoundly disabled need to be appropriately funded and there needs to be more room to those need.
Facilities for those experiencing mental health crises need more space and resources so they can actually get in in a timely manner and spend the time they need.
Quality of care needs to be improved across the board.
Then you can start talking about expanding to people who are having lots of trouble taking care of basic life necessities either temporarily or long term.
A lot of people really do just need a time when their basic needs are met with some good life advice provided to reset and rebuild themselves.
But the state doing it in the past has turned into minimizing costs and incredibly inhumane treatment of people least capable of advocating for themselves.
Jails need to be supportive places where a person actually has the opportunity to grow and experience some dignity.
Facilities for the profoundly disabled need to be appropriately funded and there needs to be more room to those need.
Facilities for those experiencing mental health crises need more space and resources so they can actually get in in a timely manner and spend the time they need.
Quality of care needs to be improved across the board.
Then you can start talking about expanding to people who are having lots of trouble taking care of basic life necessities either temporarily or long term.
A lot of people really do just need a time when their basic needs are met with some good life advice provided to reset and rebuild themselves.
But the state doing it in the past has turned into minimizing costs and incredibly inhumane treatment of people least capable of advocating for themselves.