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Tag: consensus work group recommendations on behavioral health issues in criminal justice system

December 16, 2019February 4, 2020Administrator

Improving Mental Health Care in Criminal Justice Settings

Did you know that an estimated 15% of men and 30% of women entering the criminal justice system have a serious mental health condition? With more than 2 million people arrested annually, America’s jails and prisons have become the nation’s default mental health care provider.

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