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16 percent of Texas inmates suffer mental illness

8/7/10 El Paso Times—"At least 16 percent of Texas inmates have a mental illness and some counties in the state don't follow a law passed last year requiring a swift psychiatric evaluation of those suspected to be mentally ill, according to a newspaper investigation."
http://www.elpasotimes.com/
Date
08/07/10
State
Texas
Source
El Paso Times


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