Deinstitutionalization refers to __________.

A. preparing a person for entry into a mental hospital
B. discharging patients from mental hospitals directly into the community
C. removing mental illnesses from coverage under insanity defenses in the criminal law
D. making sure that juveniles do not serve time in prisons for adults


Answer: B

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