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Divert Resources from Jails to Mental Health Facilities
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The state law needs to change in order to provide conservatorship for people who can't make decisions for themselves due to mental health issues, instead of waiting until a crime is committed and then they're arrested. The resources that could be used to build more jails and prisons should be diverted towards building mental health facilities to support those struggling with mental illness differently.

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