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Mental Health and Criminal Justice Issues
The increasing number of individuals with mental health and substance use conditions in the criminal justice system has enormous fiscal,…
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How Mississippi Jails People for Mental Illness
In Mississippi, many people awaiting court-ordered treatment for mental illness or substance abuse are jailed, even though they haven’t been…
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Legal News
In April, the Mississippi Supreme Court changed the rules for state courts to require that poor criminal defendants have a…