The Atlantic Journal-Constitution reports that Georgia is considering slashing its mental health budget by as much as $77.5 million. Cuts of that amount, about 10 percent, throw into question improvements to the tarnished hospital system currently under investigation for reports of patient abuse and suspicious deaths. Officials are considering contracting with private psychiatric hospitals, a cheaper alternative than fixing, pending the justice department findings. Citizen activists worry the solutions will look good on paper while people with a mental illness are pushed onto the streets and into jails.
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