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January 25, 2015

Is treating mental illness proper role of corrections?

Imagine that you’ve come upon a medical emergency. What’s your first instinct? Dial 911, and ask for an ambulance. Now, contrast that with coming upon someone having a mental health crisis. What’s your first instinct? Dial 911, and ask for police. 01/25/2015 Link to Source

Imagine that you’ve come upon a medical emergency. What’s your first instinct? Dial 911, and ask for an ambulance. Now, contrast that with coming upon someone having a mental health crisis. What’s your first instinct? Dial 911, and ask for police.

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