October 30th, 1999. Geraldo Rivera with his syndicated special ‘Back to Bedlam’ brings us an teaser introduction with a look at violent crime and the mentally ill.
“Two million severely mentally ill Americans receive no ongoing medical treatment. Their unpredictable, sometimes violent behavior puts at risk their families…themselves…and all of us…”
The tip of the iceberg regarding mentally ill citizens in America is exposed. As they cycle in and out of prison and many in society suffer, who makes sure they get treatment?
This day, Geraldo’s television history.