Mental Health

The ACLU of Washington works to protect the civil liberties of individuals dealing with mental health issues.

For mental illness, community resources are more effective than jail

Published:

Friday, December 18, 2015

Too many people with a mental illness end up in jail or hospital emergency rooms. What is meant to be a last resort is often the first stop for people struggling with a mental illness.

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