Some Baptist-Desoto patients go to jail to await mental health treatment mlk50.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mlk50.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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.