My name is Natasha Castor. I am a mother, business owner, and sister. I have lived in Utah my entire life. A family member of mine has spent much of his life cycling between prison and the streets because of untreated mental illness. Every time he’s released, there’s nowhere for him to go. No care. No stability. No safe place to heal. He doesn’t need another prison sentence. He needs a sanctuary. Recently, Tennessee Judge Clay Collins wrote a powerful public letter about a man named Chase Scoggins, who suffered from severe mental illness and died alone in the woods — unclaimed, unnoticed, and untreated. Chase’s story, like my family member, reflects a devastating truth: America has abandoned its mentally ill. We have hospitals for every kind of physical pain, yet almost none for mental pain. We have places for broken bones — but not for broken minds. We have only one main psychiatric hospital — Utah State Hospital in Provo — with roughly 350 beds for over 3.5 million residents. Our Crisis Receiving Centers do critical short-term stabilization, but there is still no safe, long-term environment for people to rebuild their lives after crisis. That’s where so many people, including my family member, get lost. 
It’s time to change that. What We’re Asking President Donald J. Trump To Support We’re calling for the creation of Safe Healing Spaces across the United States — modern, compassionate facilities that provide long-term healing and dignity to people living with mental illness or re-entering society after incarceration. Not institutions. Not punishment. But sanctuaries for recovery and renewal. These centers would provide: Therapy and medication management for long-term recovery Life-skills training to help people rebuild and reintegrate 
Holistic and faith-based support, for body, mind, and spirit 
Voluntary check-in options so people can seek help before crisis or harm 
Transitional housing that restores dignity and prevents relapse We believe no one should have to hit rock bottom — or end up in jail — to be seen, treated, or saved. Why This Matters Judge Collins’ words about Chase Scoggins exposed a national emergency hiding in plain sight. When America shut down its mental institutions in the 1970s and 80s, we replaced them with jails and prisons. Now, people like my family member and Chase — kind, lost souls battling illness — have no place to go except behind bars or into the woods. We’ve allowed untreated mental illness to become a revolving door between incarceration, homelessness, and death. And while we continue funding billions in foreign aid, tax breaks, and endless programs, the mentally ill — our own citizens — die invisible deaths. As Judge Collins wrote: “Had Chase harmed someone first, only then would he have received the care he needed. How backwards is that?” That is the moral crisis we face today. Our Vision: Safe Healing Spaces for the Future Imagine facilities where people like my family member or Chase could go before crisis — not after. Where healing happens in peaceful, supportive environments surrounded by nature and care. Where people are treated with dignity, not fear. These would be hospitals for the human spirit — Places that rebuild lives, protect communities, and honor every soul’s worth.   Our Ask to President Trump Acknowledge this national crisis in mental health. Champion a federal initiative to fund and expand long-term Safe Healing Spaces across the U.S. 
Encourage governors and state leaders to build mental-health facilities equal in number and funding to physical hospitals. 
Honor the lives of people like Chase Scoggins and my family member by ensuring no one else dies invisible. For the Future of America This is not about politics — it’s about people. It’s about building an America that heals before it hurts, that protects before it punishes, and that never lets another person die unseen. We can’t bring back Chase, but we can make sure no more lives are lost this way. We can ensure that my family member— and millions like him — finally have a place to heal. Sign this petition to support the creation of Safe Healing Spaces for America’s mentally ill. Together, we can give forgotten souls a second chance at life.