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If you want to be treated for mental illness, go to jail

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

You’ve heard it said that the Harris County Jail is the largest mental health facility in Texas. Here’s a great story in the Observer by Emily DePrang that illustrates what that really means. Of the 9,000 or so inmates here, … Continue reading →

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