May 9th, 2019

Virginia to sign $7M contract with private security firm to transport mental health patients, freeing up law enforcement

Many Virginians experiencing a mental health crisis will no longer be transported to the hospital in the back of a police car starting this summer as the state moves away from a practice that has been criticized as traumatizing for the patient and a waste of time and money for law enforcement officers.

Source: https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/virginia-to-sign-m-contract-with-private-security-firm-to/article_6ebc45b0-ebd2-5b4e-b7e7-51ca7c93ea7f.html

 

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