Yes, and, I think those persons feel closure of the JC hospital would be entirely a cost-savings move.  That, of course, is not what I propose.  I feel it's possible to a) assimilate the current JC hospital population at the Salem State hospital with no loss in services b) use the facility for a "model" women's prison and c) save more than ten million dollars (much more with the savings on the twenty-million budgeted to reopen the shuttered women's prison in Salem and d) of real importance, dedicate a significant portion of that savings to expanding community-based mental health services.  

I'd be happy to make that case to any of those 4,000 persons who signed the petition you reference.  regards, Gary Crum