In jail instead of a hospital: the struggle to get mental health treatment in Texas
Thousands of people arrested each year in Texas are dealing with mental health issues. Some conditions can be treated with medicine, while others require hospitalization. But the I-Team found that in too many cases, the mentally ill end up in jail before ever getting access to the doctors who can help them.
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I've been a SW in NY, WA, and CA. IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THIS WAY. IN FACT, it's cheaper to provide mental health care.
I work in Corrections and this is Dead on. We deal with Mental Health and we not trained or have the right stuff to take care of them
Take them to another state in NJ..