The Tulsa County Sheriff has ordered a state treatment program out of the jail, and says people with severe mental illness should be in a hospital.

Oklahoma is trying to treat people with severe mental illness in jail, but many still languish in cells waiting for hospital beds

View this email in your browser   Oklahoma is trying to treat people with severe mental illness in jail, but many still languish in cells waiting for hospital beds The Tulsa County Sheriff has ordered a state treatment program out of the jail. County officials say participants should be in a state hospital instead.   READ OUR PAST COVERAGE She spent six months in an Oklahoma jail waiting for mental health treatment Growing demand for beds means there’s a long waiting list for people with severe mental illness trapped in the state’s criminal justice system. A man’s death in jail was ruled a homicide. Family and friends are still waiting for someone to be charged A prosecutor is reviewing Ronald Gene Given’s death at the Pottawatomie County jail again after The Frontier sued for the release of surveillance video showing a violent encounter with detention officers. Copyright © 2023 The Frontier, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for news updates from The Frontier. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list Local investigative journalism needs your support. Donate Copyright © 2023 The Frontier, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for news updates from The Frontier. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

This email was sent to <<Email Address>> why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences The Frontier · 2121 east 26th place · Tulsa, OK 74114 · USA

from The Frontier Archive Feed https://ift.tt/Vwdocmz