For those living with severe mental illness, the chances of becoming homeless can be high. Once homeless, they’re more likely to end up behind bars. Going to jail can start a downward spiral. Many lose jobs or benefits even health care. Some will cycle between jail and the streets for years often for minor crimes like trespassing. Last week, WFAE with support from the PBS series, "FRONTLINE" examined the problem of inmates who wait in custody for months because they’re too sick to stand trial. This week we focus on inmates who cycle in and out of jail, serving what many in the court system call a “life sentence on the installment plan.”
WFAE examines the issue of inmates living with mental illness who cycle in and out of jail in North Carolina, serving what many in the court system call a “life sentence on the installment plan.”
For nearly four months, Charlotte’s Romare Bearden Park has been the site of recurring demonstrations by people concerned about the regime in Iran. The protests started after Mahsa Amini died in Iranian police custody. The country’s morality police said she was detained for wearing her headscarf improperly. The protests in Charlotte have continued as more human rights abuses have emerged from Iran.
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