Author Archives: Isabelle Taft

Isabelle Taft, an Atlanta native, covers health as part of Mississippi Today’s community health team. Prior to joining Mississippi Today, she was a reporter for the Biloxi Sun Herald and a Report for America corps member.
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Their families said they needed mental health treatment. Mississippi officials threw them in jail

by Isabelle Taft, Mollie Simon and Agnel Philip Why you can trust MindSite News

In Mississippi, serious mental illness or substance abuse can land you in jail, even if you aren’t charged with a crime. The state is a stark outlier in jailing so many people for so long, but many officials say they don’t have another option. A Mississippi Today/ProPublica investigation.

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