This makes both financial and common sense--those suspected of being mentally ill in Olympia. Washington jails are now evaluated by independent psychiatrists for a county-determined $800 and moved to appropriate facilities if warranted. It would cost jails much more to keep them in lock-up--and Washington State hospital has an average 28-day back-up for evaluations. So why hasn't everyone added these extra resources that would save taxpayer money? Well, in part--unions. This might take work hospital employees can do--if they ever could get around to it...