Mississippi's Mental Health Law: Are Jailings Decreasing for Those Awaiting Treatment?
2025-01-23
ProPublica on MSN.com
A new law in Mississippi aims to reduce jailings of individuals awaiting mental health treatment, but the state's tracking efforts are hindered by inconsistent reporting from community mental health centers, counties, and state agencies, leading to disparities in the number of people with serious mental illness being held in jail, highlighting the need for improved mental health care and criminal justice reform, with a focus on mental health services and jail diversion programs
