Mental Health & Incarceration – Stepping Up Initiative

Published for Facts That Matter on April 10, 2020.

Co Author: Hallee Haygood   The Challenge In any given year, North Carolina detains more than 11,000 people with serious mental illness in jails. Individuals may be incarcerated for minor offenses that often stem from mental health issues. In these situations, some local officials indicate there would be better outcomes if these individuals were served […]

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