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Collin County sheriff offers jail reforms after Marvin Scott III’s death in custody
Collin County sheriff offers jail reforms after Marvin Scott III’s death in custody
The news followed a grand jury’s decision last week not to indict eight jailers on charges related to his death after he was restrained and pepper-sprayed.
Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner speaks at a press conference held at the Collin County Sheriff’s office in McKinney on Friday, March 19, 2021. (Stewart F. House/Special Contributor)(Stewart F. House)
12:50 PM on Jun 29, 2021 CDT Updated at 5:25 PM on Jun 29, 2021 CDT
Spurred by a grand jury’s recommendation, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office has released a list of changes aimed at improving how it handles mentally ill and intellectually disabled people.
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Children play with a sled as snow begins to accumulate, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in San Antonio.
This winter storm has forced Texans to deal with everything from hunger, power and water outages and put vulnerable people at risk for hypothermia.
The effects aren’t just limited to their homes though. The trauma from a storm of this magnitude which led to a lack of basic necessities for days has mental health repercussions as well.
Organizations like the National Association in Mental Illness (NAMI) recommends that you put yourself first in times like this.
“It’s just like when you’re on the airplane. Put your mask on first or else you’re not going to be as able to help everybody else around you, NAMI North Texas Executive Director Athena Trentin said. Mental health is one of the pieces people forget about in relation to their overall health.”