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| Mental health help should be available to all |
| By .pantagraph.com |
| Published: 09/19/2013 |
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The availability of community mental health services isn’t everyday conversation for most people. That’s slowly turning around in McLean County, with the lead taken by — of all places — the county jail. A recent inspection by the Illinois Department of Corrections found the McLean County Jail exceeds state requirements for services that link mentally ill inmates to help once they are released. By constitutional mandate, jails must meet the physical and psychological needs of inmates. Earlier this summer, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart — who often has 2,500 mentally ill inmates among his 10,000 lock-ups — established the Office of Mental Health Policy and Advocacy. The Associated Press reported Dart also started a 24-hour mental health hotline for ex-inmates and the families of current inmates. Read More. |
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