MS jailed more than 800 people awaiting psychiatric treatment in a year. Just one jail meets state standards

Counties are allowed to hold people awaiting court-ordered psychiatric treatment in jails only if the facilities meet safety and health standards, but there’s no funding to help them comply and no penalties if they don’t.

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