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Virginia Mentally-Ill Man’s Death by Deterioration in Jail Cell Exhibits Policy Failures

by David M. Reutter

The death of a mentally-ill Virginia man jailed on a misdemeanor and confined in isolation while awaiting transfer to a psychiatric hospital exhibits the folly of current policies in dealing with those who have psychological disorders and run afoul of the law.

Jamycheal Mitchell, 24, had ...

 

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