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Incarcerated instead of in treatment

Incarcerated instead of in treatment

Released Monday, 14th September 2020
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Incarcerated instead of in treatment

Incarcerated instead of in treatment

Incarcerated instead of in treatment

Incarcerated instead of in treatment

Monday, 14th September 2020
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Nationwide, 20% of people in jails have a mental health condition — which means there are a lot of people like Kim, who end up incarcerated instead of in treatment. That’s exactly what happened to a Bucks County woman named Kim Stringer. WITF health reporter Brett Sholtis digs into what happened to Kim to explain why a Pennsylvania law meant to fix the problem hasn’t made a difference yet.

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