A legislative bill filed by an Oklahoma lawmaker sparked outrage and fear that services provided by the state’s mental health department would be moved under the Department of Corrections, but the lawmaker said he was just trying to draw attention to a problem.
Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, introduced the bill and told The Oklahoman he filed it to bring attention to the lack of beds for people with mental illness.
“We have people who have mental health issues that aren’t being met in the community and they’re going forward and becoming more and more of a problem because they’re not receiving adequate care,” Humphrey said…