https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/05/fifty-years-of-failing-americas-mentally-ill/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 08:54:10 -0400<![CDATA[According to multiple studies summarized by the Treatment Advocacy Center, these untreated mentally ill are responsible for 10% of all homicides (and a higher percentage of the mass killings), constitute 20% of jail and prison inmates and at least 30% of the homeless. Severely mentally ill individuals now inundate hospital emergency rooms and have colonized libraries, parks, train stations and other public spaces. The quality of the lives of these individuals mocks the lofty intentions of the founders of the CMHC program.]]>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:50:53 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/05/fifty-years-of-failing-americas-mentally-ill-n99873