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In no small part because psychiatric hospitals were wildly, wildly abused. Basically you could lock people up indefinitely with no conviction of anything becaus
by xref 3y ago
In no small part because psychiatric hospitals were wildly, wildly abused. Basically you could lock people up indefinitely with no conviction of anything because someone said they’re a danger to themselves/society/whatever. Basically used like an on-shore Guantanamo.
- lupusreal 3y agoSimple solution; require convictions. The problem wasn't with locking up junkies, the problems was doing it without due process. Create laws against public drug use, then enforce them.
- huytersd 3y agoSet them up again but increase inspections and have maximum times you can keep a person there.