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Thousands of people with mental health issues have been sent (by courts) to a program that diverts them away from jail and into supportive housing. But funding has dried up for that program.
The program houses people with mental health and other issues, and gives them medical care and therapy. But it’s maxed out its funding, and no new money is on the horizon.
The Sheriff’s Department partly blames a spike in COVID-19 cases. But experts say another part of the problem is the ever-increasing number of people with mental health disorders in L.A.’s jails.
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