Stuck behind bars
April 15th, 2008
In the [Toronto] Star, a feature about Leroy Humphrey, a man with intellectual disabilities who has been stuck in jail for weeks on a minor charge. (At left, in family photo.) The community mental health care system in Ontario is complicated, disjointed and lacking in resources, which has caused lengthy delays in processing his case.
All the experts involved agree that Humphrey doesn’t belong in jail. Family members worry about Humphrey’s safety in jail, and say he has been the target of harassment.
See related post: Help — not jail — needed for people with mental illness.
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