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Archive Home > 2002 > September > 28 > Mentally ill offenders can get help in lieu of jail time

Mentally ill offenders can get help in lieu of jail time

By Mike Cronin / The Bulletin
September 28, 2002

A county program begun last month offers some mentally ill offenders the option to receive treatment and a discharged sentence as an alternative to going through the criminal justice system.

To qualify for the Mental Health Deferred Sentencing Program, offenders must suffer from a severe mental....

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