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In Alabama, a man accused of molesting animals and a series of other crimes is

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JAILING THE MENTALLY ILL: A story behind bars

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Life After Prison for People With Mental Illness | The Released (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

Life After Prison for People With Mental Illness | The Released (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

In this 2009 follow-up to the groundbreaking documentary “The New Asylums,” FRONTLINE examined what happens to people ...

Mentally Ill: Waiting in Jail | A KING 5 Investigators Special

Mentally Ill: Waiting in Jail | A KING 5 Investigators Special

In 2022, Washington state was grappling with the biggest backlog ever of

Inmates with Mental Illness Tell Their Stories | AVID Jail Project

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The AVID Jail Project hopes that the images and stories we share will bring attention to the crisis of