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Nation's Jails Struggle With Mentally Ill Prisoners

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More Americans receive mental health treatment in prisons and jails than in hospitals or treatment centers. The three largest inpatient psychiatric facilities in the country are jails. They include Rikers Island Jail in New York City. (AP)
More Americans receive mental health treatment in prisons and jails than in hospitals or treatment centers. The three largest inpatient psychiatric facilities in the country are jails. They include Rikers Island Jail in New York City. (AP)

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