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Jails have become destinations for people who need mental health treatment

Jails have become destinations for people who need mental health treatment
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( InvestigateTV ) — Experts say prisons and county jails have become destinations for people who need mental health treatment, not time behind bars. According to multiple reports, three jail systems are among the largest mental health facilities in the country: Rikers Island in New York, Twin To...

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