Finally, and of deep concern, I believe that the abandonment of the mentally ill and the mentally retarded to the grim mercy of custodial institutions too often inflicts on them and on their families a needless cruelty which this Nation should not endure.
Kennedy expresses concern over the treatment of the mentally ill and advocates for their humane treatment in society.
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