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Op-Ed Urges Missouri to Tackle Mental Health Crisis in County Jails
Original: Opinion | Blackwell: Missouri Must Address the Mental Health Crisis in County Jails
A new opinion piece by Blackwell argues that Missouri must confront a mental health crisis inside its county jails. The author contends that jails have become de facto holding facilities for people with untreated mental illness and calls on state leaders to invest in treatment, diversion programs and proper care rather than relying on incarceration. The piece adds to ongoing debate over mental health and criminal justice reform in the state.
Why now: Growing public and political concern over how county jails handle inmates with mental illness is putting pressure on Missouri lawmakers to act.
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- Opinion | Blackwell: Missouri Must Address the Mental Health Crisis in County Jails · themissouritimes.com
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