Advocates warn that a national shortage of psychiatric beds could portend more violence . Number of state psychiatric beds decreased by 14 % one day . Virginia averages 100,000 state beds per At least three people , which is higher than average . 100,000 Virginia hospitals had psychiatric beds one day before state senator stabbed .
Advocates warn that a national shortage of psychiatric beds could portend more violence . Number of state psychiatric beds decreased by 14 % between 2005 and 2010 . Virginia averages 17.6 state beds per 100,000 people , which is higher than average . At least three Virginia hospitals had psychiatric beds one day before state senator stabbed .