Invisible citizens

*Loren Booda*

How many U.S. citizens are currently secured (institutionalized) from participating in free society, primarily because of incapacitating mental or physical disability?

EnumaElish

According to 2005 AHA statistics, there were about 5,900 hospitals in the US, with about 1 million beds. In 2005 they had close to 35 million admissions and about 240 million patient days.

Philosoraptor

The big number, though, is the roughly 2.3 million Americans behind bars--that's right, 2.3 million. Unfortunately, many of them are mentally ill, handicapped, etc. More still are locked up because of minor drug crimes.

Evo

Quote by Philosoraptor

The big number, though, is the roughly 2.3 million Americans behind bars--that's right, 2.3 million. Unfortunately, many of them are mentally ill, handicapped, etc. More still are locked up because of minor drug crimes.

Please post the source with these numbers, percent of mentally ill, handicapped, etc... Thanks.

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Loren Booda	Invisible citizens Tweet How many U.S. citizens are currently secured (institutionalized) from participating in free society, primarily because of incapacitating mental or physical disability?

EnumaElish Recognitions: Homework Help Science Advisor	According to 2005 AHA statistics, there were about 5,900 hospitals in the US, with about 1 million beds. In 2005 they had close to 35 million admissions and about 240 million patient days.

Philosoraptor	The big number, though, is the roughly 2.3 million Americans behind bars--that's right, 2.3 million. Unfortunately, many of them are mentally ill, handicapped, etc. More still are locked up because of minor drug crimes.