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America's Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars

New inmates with a mental illness arrive daily in the Los Angeles County jail system. It now holds more than 5,000 inmates with a mental illness who've had run-ins with the law. (Zoë van Dijk for NPR)
New inmates with a mental illness arrive daily in the Los Angeles County jail system. It now holds more than 5,000 inmates with a mental illness who've had run-ins with the law. (Zoë van Dijk for NPR)

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