County Jails are for dangerous people. That's why it's a terrible solution for seriously ill people. Elliot Williams was a fine American man. He served in our military and stayed out of trouble. He was a devoted father. His family was just awarded a $10 million dollar judgment for perhaps the cruelest torture ever applied to an Oklahoman. He got sick, and he got punished severely for it. Unlike other illnesses, his brain got sick. Diabetes is an imbalance of the pancreas. Folks take meds to correct that, and they get well. But when the brain chemistry gets imbalanced, it impacts all neurological functions, including behavior, mood, and even our sense of reality. Williams displayed severe symptoms. When that made him unmanagable, his family moved him to a local hotel. The Tulsa Center for Behavioral Health is a local state-run mental health facility designed for situations like this, but the State Commissioner of Mental Health, Terry White, severely scaled back operations and the facility is perpetually full. Law enforcement often doesn't even ask them if there is an opening. |
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