In L.A. Prison Realignment, a New Focus on Mental Health
As California implements Governor Brown's so-called criminal justice realignment program, the state has transferred control of low-level offenders to the counties. That means local law-enforcement agencies are now presented with a new challenge: overseeing an influx of ex-felons with histories of mental illness.
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