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Posts By: Tristan Scott

As Community Services Collapse, Experts Say the Mentally Ill are Being Left Behind Bars

The closure of mental health crisis centers in the Flathead Valley has created a backlog of criminal cases involving mentally ill defendants, overwhelming the courts and leading to a growing waitlist for evaluations and treatment at the Montana State Hospital. According to experts, incarceration is the default for mentally ill defendants.

By Maggie Dresser

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