Their families said they needed mental health treatment. Mississippi officials threw them in jail
In Mississippi, serious mental illness or substance abuse can land you in jail, even if you aren’t charged with a crime.
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In Mississippi, serious mental illness or substance abuse can land you in jail, even if you aren’t charged with a crime.
In Mississippi, serious mental illness or substance abuse can land you in jail, even if you aren’t charged with a crime. The state is a stark outlier in jailing so many people for so long, but many officials say they don’t have another option.
In Mississippi, serious mental illness can land you in jail, even if you aren’t charged with a crime. The state is a stark outlier in jailing so many people for so long, but many officials say they don’t have another option
Since 2006, at least 13 people have died in Mississippi county jails as they awaited treatment for mental illness or substance abuse.