People in just 19 of Mississippi’s 82 counties were jailed at least 2,000 times from 2019 to 2022 – with no criminal charges – because someone alleged they posed a danger to themselves or others.
July 27, 2023
by Isabelle Taft, Mollie Simon, ProPublica and Agnel Philip, ProPublica, Mississippi Today July 27, 2023 This article contains detailed descriptions of mental illness and suicide. If you or someone you know needs help: Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 Text the Crisis Text Line from anywhere in the U.S. to reach a crisis counselor: 741741 This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Mississippi Today.
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