An escalation of the dispute over Washington’s mental health system, which has bedeviled state officials and lawmakers for years. Despite two court orders roughly a decade ago requiring better care and hundred million of dollars put into the system since then, the state is unable to provide care for individuals with mental health issues. people in the criminal legal system who also have mental health concerns have been failed repeatedly by the state of Washington. patients, criminal defendants whose competency to stand trial can’t be restored and who are then handed over to DSHS to evaluate whether they should be civilly committed to a psychiatric facility. DSHS is not providing written notice to law enforcement officials, victims, prosecutors and others at least 30 days before releasing civil conversation patients back into communities, despite a state law requiring such notification. Repeat violent patients being released because the state cannot take care of them. They often have severe mental illness and substance use disorders and are sometimes homeless or have extensive criminal backgrounds. According to King County officials, an estimated 45 people will be discharged from the state facilities and into the region in the next two weeks.
I’m almost to the point of tuning out!
We can’t fight it anymore. It’s over, we just need to accept, adapt and overcome. Maybe say a prayer for our grandchildren!
We’ve past the point of no return!
Well what the heck did they use the money for, T-Swift tickets?
a.k.a. Antifa?
You mean like this guy…
Don’t go shopping in Sandy
That’s the only question that matters.
Apparently, the mental hospitals are full and do not have the room or staff to initiate the states plans on dealing with mental offenders that have been arrested. These offenders have been in jail for over a year and have not been able to get the help that the state has initiated. 21 counties are suing the state for the situation.
Repeat weiner offender.
2011
2013
2019
2020
2023
Nope, Not a Single indication that there is a Pattern of Violation here At All.
When I was up there the state charged a guy guy for keeping his disabled and mentally disabled mom on a boat in one of the marinas around Seattle. When DSHS found her she was covered in her own poop with very little to eat.