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Georgia approved $409M for its first new forensic mental health hospital in 60 years, amid a crisis of overcrowded jails and unmet treatment needs.
The Georgia Senate approved $409 million for a new 300-bed forensic mental health hospital, the state’s first such facility in over 60 years, following a federal court’s lifting of a 16-year construction ban tied to the Olmstead Agreement.
The 49-1 vote comes amid rising mental health crises, with jails overcrowded as de facto treatment centers.
Law enforcement and officials cite urgent need, though some lawmakers warn of repeating past institutional failures, favoring community-based care.
The hospital, likely in Augusta or Atlanta, would take two to three years to build, but 300 beds fall short of an estimated 800 needed.
The House must now reconcile its budget with the Senate’s version before final approval.
Georgia aprobó 409 millones de dólares para su primer nuevo hospital forense de salud mental en 60 años, en medio de una crisis de cárceles superpobladas y necesidades de tratamiento no satisfechas.