WA’s state hospitals are admitting patients on time. What’s needed to keep it up?
For the first time in years, Washington has been admitting mental health patients from jail to its state psychiatric facilities without significant delays. The state is now effectively in compliance with a federal lawsuit known as the “Trueblood” case, which requires that the state quickly evaluate patients to see whether they’re mentally fit to stand trial, and move them from jail to the state mental hospital for treatment if they’re not. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ellen M. Banner)
WA scuttles $200,000 sale of two retired state ferries
Washington’s nearly two-year effort to unload a pair of retired state ferries ran aground this week. Officials with Washington State Ferries announced Thursday they had nixed an agreement to sell the Elwha and Klahowya for $100,000 each to Nelson Armas who planned to tow them to Ecuador to be scrapped. This might turn out to be a good thing as prospective new buyers have discussed ways to “showcase them” in this region, a Ferries official said. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (WSF)
Seattle’s non-police first responders prepare to expand footprint
Seattle’s unarmed crisis responders are staffing up as they prepare to answer calls citywide by next spring. Additional job postings for 18 responders and three supervisors should be online in the coming days, officials say. The expansion is funded by a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. Under a pilot program, Seattle 911 dispatchers have been sending a team from Seattle’s new department of Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) to certain non-criminal calls alongside police downtown for almost a year. Continue reading at KUOW. (Amy Radil)
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