Transcripts for KPIX CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley 2013

they restrained her and gave her an injection. >> this is something that happens all the time here. the heart of it is we're not a mental health facility. these people should not be here. >> reporter: cook county sheriff tom dart says it's just another day at his jail. this inmate burst out of his cell and somersaulted over the balcony. he hit the ground below and tried to break out of a secure area. this man attempted to break his bed. >> these people by and large are not criminals. they're people with mental illness but when they act out they end up in the jails because it's the only place that will take them. >> reporter: cbs news obtained records from police departments across the country many in states that have budget cuts to mental health care. police logs in 12 cities reveal that mental health crisis calls have increased an average of 37.5% over the last four years. los angeles county sheriff lee bacca says more mentally ill people end up in jail when they're not getting the medications they need. is is that why the increase suddenly? >> i believe it is. i think that medication is the stabilizer for most mentally ill

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