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| Grant aids the mentally ill |
| By The Charlotte Observer |
| Published: 11/28/2008 |
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NORTH CAROLINA - Durham mental health professionals think nonviolent inmates who are mentally ill need treatment more than a stay in jail or prison. Thanks to a federal grant, they'll be able to help such inmates quicker. The two-year, $200,000 grant will enable The Durham Center and a statewide outpatient agency to create a team to help those individuals instead of keeping them in jail. Team members, who will begin work early next year, will help identify and assist inmates with mental disorders. About 35 inmates a year will be helped through the program. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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