Jailed for their own safety, 14 Mississippians died awaiting mental health treatment

Local officials often say they have no choice but to jail people awaiting treatment for mental illness and substance abuse — even if they’re not charged with a crime. But some people have died in the system that’s supposed to protect them.

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