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| State seeks facilities for mentally ill |
| By The Ledger |
| Published: 01/09/2007 |
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POLK COUNTY, FL - Pressured by the courts to get inmates with severe mental illnesses out of jail faster, the Florida Department of Children and Families goes before a state legislative committee Wednesday in search of funds that would let it open more hospital beds for them. As part of its effort to ease a backlog in moving those inmates out, DCF is asking local facilities whether they have surplus beds that can handle some of the load. Polk County's largest providers of community mental-health treatment, however, say they either don't have beds to spare or that the restrictions DCF would impose are unreasonable. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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