Mental health needs are growing dramatically inside Washington jails. Experts offer theories about what's causing the surge in demand. (via @esmyjimenez)
“Does anybody at DSHS think about the money?” a judge asked, referencing the nearly $100 million in fines WA has accrued for failing to ensure people with mental illnesses aren’t being warehoused in jails while their court cases stall. (via @esmyjimenez)
The closure of Cascade Behavioral Health Hospital shows the tenuous status of a behavioral health system that officials are desperately trying to bolster, and the risks of for-profit companies serving as that system’s underpinnings. (via @HannahFurfaro)
