It is a three part problem in my opinion. Bad policies that staff must follow, and some believe may have contributed to these deaths; the fact that hospitals are clearing many of these individuals to be transported to correctional facilities when they should be held under mental health holds because they are so high and/or intoxicated that they cannot make decisions for themselves and most refuse treatment and then are forced to be housed at a correctional facility that has limited medical staff to monitor them; and then the individuals themselves also contribute to the problem due to their life choices and actions. This problem is not going to be solved overnight. Williams will need to listen to his staff as they can tell him how to keep both staff and clients safe and reduce liability for all.