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Vancouver Mental Health Facility Looks To Ease Overcrowding

Facing issues similar to Oregon, Washington state hopes new facilities will make more room for justice-involved patients at its state psychiatric hospitals.
September 20, 2022
 
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AN ARTIST'S RENDERING OF A NEW RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY SLATED FOR VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON./COURTESY OF STATE OF WASHINGTON

Washington officials want to fill more beds at the state’s two psychiatric hospitals with patients in the criminal justice system.