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Horrific deaths, brutal treatment: Mental illness in America’s jails

"The Virginian-Pilot tracked the cases of 404 people with mental illness who have died in America’s jails since 2010. The total number is likely much larger, but it's untraceable – what little information the federal government keeps on jail deaths does not accurately track the mental health of inmates."

The Virginian Pilot

August 23, 2018