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A temporary program for “dangerously mentally ill” patients has continued for five decades, despite calls from critics to provide better care. Soon, Idaho will be the only state still using prisons to house patients who face no criminal charges.
A temporary program for “dangerously mentally ill” patients has continued for five decades. Soon, Idaho will be the only state still using prisons to house patients who face no criminal charges.