Editorial Backs Federal Probe of Nevada Discharge Policies

A Contra Costa Times editorial states that 21 California lawmakers "are right" to request a federal investigation into Nevada's practice of busing patients with mental illnesses to California and other states. It notes that such a probe would help determine whether federal legislation is needed while also sending "a clear message" that patient busing is an "unacceptable practice."

• "The Feds Must Probe Dumping of Mentally Ill" (Contra Costa Times, 5/1).