Deadliest Year – Again!

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In 2017, Virginia’s state mental health facilities recorded more deaths than in any recent year.  Sadly, 2018 was an even deadlier year.  The state hospitals reported an increasing number of deaths that occurred shortly after admission, raising serious concerns about the appropriateness of those admissions.  Read dLCV’s analysis of critical incident reports, provided pursuant to state law, and the state’s response to our analysis.

Reports and Findings for 2018

Reports and Findings for 2017