Keeping The Mentally Ill Out of Jail (capradio.org)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) 1/28/1712:59 PM

A summit is underway this week to develop ways to reduce the number of mentally ill people in county jails.

Sheriffs, judges, elected officials, and mental health professionals from 53 counties are in Sacramento this week.

Department of Justice surveys show nearly two-thirds of people in jail have a mental illness.

The Stepping Up Initiative is hosting the summit. It was started in 2015 and now counts about 320 counties nationwide as partners in the effort.

To read more of Bob Moffitt's article, please click here.

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