Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldM to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days ago

Why did Reagan let out all of the Asylums and close them? I get they probably that they were not the best kept but it was at least a step forward with meds and care and everything in between.

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Why did Reagan let out all of the Asylums and close them? I get they probably that they were not the best kept but it was at least a step forward with meds and care and everything in between.

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldM to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days ago

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“not the best kept” is an understatement.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunatic_asylum?wprov=sfla1

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