Some of the worst human rights atrocities in the world are committed inside psychiatric institutions, which are funded by billions of dollars in government appropriations. Trusted with the care for the mentally disturbed, psychiatry has failed to provide basic humane solutions to their plight. This week's guest is Jeff Griffin, Executive Director of CCHR Western United States, who talks about what he's encountered in his investigations.

Psychiatric Institutions and Their Inhuman Conditions

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