Hell in Dobrota: Half the Patients Are Criminals, Hospital Without Any Police Protection!
Dobrota, Montenegro – Did you know that in the psychiatric hospital in Dobrota, almost half of the patients are not just ordinary patients, but people accused of serious crimes, including murder? Yes, you read that right! About 53% of the patients are forensic patients, and among them, around thirty are suspected of murder. And what’s even worse? The hospital complex has no police protection, no fence, and the staff is overwhelmed and insufficiently trained to control the situation.
Security at Zero – Anyone Can Walk In and Out!
Imagine this: the hospital entrance has no barriers, no one asks who you are or why you are entering. Guards working in shifts are poorly trained, and the hospital itself pays a security agency with a budget of only 80,000 euros per year. Prison police are not responsible for security, and forensic patients are practically under the judicial system, although this is not legally regulated. The result? Patients often escape, there are conflicts, unauthorized visits, and even alcohol and drugs are brought into the hospital.
Overcrowding and Staff Shortage – Recipe for Disaster
The hospital is overcrowded, with 21 beds in the forensic ward but about 32 patients! Three-bed rooms are cramped, with old furniture and unpainted walls. There is a lack of technical and medical staff, especially male technicians and doctors. Due to the large influx of patients, the quality of work declines, and Montenegro’s mental health system cannot meet the needs. Mental health centers are weak, and smaller wards in other cities are rare or non-existent.
Who’s to Blame? The State or Management?
Hospital director Aleksandar Mačić clearly states that it is not realistic to blame management or staff. The problem is systemic – the state has forgotten Dobrota. Insufficient funding, poor organization, slow judicial processes, and legal obstacles create chaos. Patients remain in the hospital for years because courts do not make decisions about their further treatment or release.
Patients Speak: It’s Not All Bad!
Although conditions sound like a horror movie, patients say it’s not all that bad. They have workshops, a gym, greenhouses, libraries, and sports fields. Some are satisfied with the treatment and hope for recovery. But all agree they would like to go out more often, swim at the beach, and see their families.
What Next?
Director Mačić believes the only solution is to build a new, modern hospital that meets all standards. Until then, patients and staff remain trapped in a system that doesn’t work. And the state? It seems to have forgotten Dobrota.
If you think this sounds like a bad movie plot, think again. This is reality. What do you think? Is it possible that this is happening in the 21st century? Share your thoughts, maybe together we’ll find a solution or at least a good reason to laugh at this sad story.
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