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6. Ny is closing prisons but not opening mental health facilities

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 08:59 PM

Nov 18

Isn't time to return to the past on either holding or housing the mentally ill. The ones that are dangerous to society and themselves.

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man is released from Rikers and kills two in stabbing spree.. severely mentally ill [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 18 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author live love laugh Nov 18 #1

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Mine is factual. Yours is unknown. jimfields33 Nov 18 #8

Seven felonies last year and yet he is out already MichMan Nov 18 #2

and mentally ill with no where to go... just dumped on the street. BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 18 #4

Ny is closing prisons but not opening mental health facilities Historic NY Nov 18 #6

update..third victim dead BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 19 #9