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.
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.
Prisoners say the stalls are often filthy, with feces, urine, black mold and mice; one man said he got a near fatal infection while detained in a stall.
Prisoners say the stalls are often filthy, with feces, urine, black mold, and mice; one man said he got a near fatal infection while detained in a stall.