On World Day of Social Justice, we need to talk about elevating mental health treatment for the justice-involved.
Decisions like Santa Clara County's choice to build a new jail instead of a mental health facility perpetuate stigmas and barriers for people experiencing mental illness. https://www.kqed.org/news/11903644/santa-clara-county-considered-building-a-mental-health-facility-instead-of-a-new-jail-it-chose-the-jail #mentalhealthmatters #blackhistorymonth #mentalillness #mentalhealth
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