Record Number Of Defendants With Mental Illness Decompensating In Washington Jails

Media Summary: Decades of research show that people with serious Oct. 21, 2022 on The Story: Just like in Oregon, Newly retired Grays Harbor County Sheriff Rick Scott, who is also the past-president of the

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Decades of research show that people with serious Oct. 21, 2022 on The Story: Just like in Oregon, Newly retired Grays Harbor County Sheriff Rick Scott, who is also the past-president of the Our colleague Susannah Frame with KING 5 News in Seattle has been covering Gov. Jay Inslee and DSHS Secretary Jilma Meneses were among the state officials who officially opened the Civil Center for ... Sept. 17 on The Story: Like Oregon, the state of

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Record number of defendants with mental illness 'decompensating' in Washington jails

Record number of defendants with mental illness 'decompensating' in Washington jails

Mentally ill defendants in Washington languish in jail | The Story | Oct. 21, 2022

Sheriff: Washington jails overwhelmed with mentally ill inmates

Jails across Washington are overwhelmed by mentally ill inmates

Here's how Washington got mentally ill defendants out of jail and into treatment

State faces additional $250 million in fines for leaving mentally ill inmates in Washington jails

Prosecutor: Flood of mentally ill inmates stuck in local jails is a ‘public safety crisis’

Like Oregon, Washington is dealing with a mental health ‘crisis’ in jails and courts

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State could face over $300 million in fines for leaving mentally ill defendants in jail

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Record number of defendants with mental illness 'decompensating' in Washington jails

Record number of defendants with mental illness 'decompensating' in Washington jails

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Record number of defendants with mental illness 'decompensating' in Washington jails

Record number of defendants with mental illness 'decompensating' in Washington jails

Decades of research show that people with serious

Mentally ill defendants in Washington languish in jail | The Story | Oct. 21, 2022

Mentally ill defendants in Washington languish in jail | The Story | Oct. 21, 2022

Oct. 21, 2022 on The Story: Just like in Oregon,

Sheriff: Washington jails overwhelmed with mentally ill inmates

Sheriff: Washington jails overwhelmed with mentally ill inmates

Newly retired Grays Harbor County Sheriff Rick Scott, who is also the past-president of the

Jails across Washington are overwhelmed by mentally ill inmates

Jails across Washington are overwhelmed by mentally ill inmates

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Here's how Washington got mentally ill defendants out of jail and into treatment

Here's how Washington got mentally ill defendants out of jail and into treatment

Our colleague Susannah Frame with KING 5 News in Seattle has been covering

State faces additional $250 million in fines for leaving mentally ill inmates in Washington jails

State faces additional $250 million in fines for leaving mentally ill inmates in Washington jails

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Prosecutor: Flood of mentally ill inmates stuck in local jails is a ‘public safety crisis’

Prosecutor: Flood of mentally ill inmates stuck in local jails is a ‘public safety crisis’

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Like Oregon, Washington is dealing with a mental health ‘crisis’ in jails and courts

Like Oregon, Washington is dealing with a mental health ‘crisis’ in jails and courts

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State could face over $300 million in fines for leaving mentally ill defendants in jail

State could face over $300 million in fines for leaving mentally ill defendants in jail

Mentally ill defendants

Mentally ill, waiting in jail

Mentally ill, waiting in jail

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Mentally ill people untreated and stuck in Washington jails | The Story | Feb. 28, 2023

Mentally ill people untreated and stuck in Washington jails | The Story | Feb. 28, 2023

Feb. 28, 2023 on The Story: In western

Hundreds sitting in jail while waiting for mental health treatment | FOX 13 Seattle

Hundreds sitting in jail while waiting for mental health treatment | FOX 13 Seattle

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Washington County touts 'rapid' mental health evaluations for defendants in jail

Washington County touts 'rapid' mental health evaluations for defendants in jail

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

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

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Washington’s first residential treatment facility for mentally ill defendants opens

Washington’s first residential treatment facility for mentally ill defendants opens

Gov. Jay Inslee and DSHS Secretary Jilma Meneses were among the state officials who officially opened the Civil Center for ...

Backlog of mentally ill defendants in jail nearly cleared in Washington | The Story | Sept. 17, 2024

Backlog of mentally ill defendants in jail nearly cleared in Washington | The Story | Sept. 17, 2024

Sept. 17 on The Story: Like Oregon, the state of

Washington makes major progress on crisis of mentally ill defendants stuck in jails

Washington makes major progress on crisis of mentally ill defendants stuck in jails

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Mentally ill defendants wait over a year for state services while living out in the community

Mentally ill defendants wait over a year for state services while living out in the community

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