A recent court victory by county district attorneys means they’ll have more say in who gets released and when, but the hospital still only has so much room.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Helping people who suffer from mental illness and have committed crimes is not an easy issue, particularly in the state of Oregon. Over the years, more and more people accused of committing a range of crimes have been sent to the Oregon State Hospital, the only state-run psychiatric facility, for treatment. These days there simply isn’t enough room to hold them all.
Lynne Saxton, former director of the Oregon Health Authority, sounded the alarm as recently
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