Monday, June 18, 2007

Jailed mentally ill have nowhere to turn, report finds

LANSING -- If you're mentally ill, break the law and end up in your local county jail, chances are you'll not only be unable to get the mental health services guaranteed by Michigan law, but even the state's watchdog system won't be able to help you.

Those are the findings of a report to be released Monday by Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service Inc., which is charged with safeguarding the rights of people with disabilities.

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