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Nine ProPublica Reporters and Fellows Named Livingston Award Finalists

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5 Things to Know About How Mississippi Counties Jail People for Mental Illness — ProPublica

We’ve been reporting on the state’s civil commitment process in partnership with Mississippi Today. These are the most important findings. ....

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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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Mississippi Says Jails Where People Await Psychiatric Treatment Must Meet Safety Standards. Just One Does. — ProPublica

In a state that jailed more than 800 people in need of psychiatric care in a single year, an effort to improve jail conditions fell short. ....

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