A year after a federal judge found a state agency was violating the rights of criminal defendants in need of mental health evaluations, state officials say they’ve made strides to decrease the amount of time people languish in custody before receiving services. That includes defendants at the Clark County Jail.
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Source: The Columbian
Wait times in Clark County, state improve for defendants’ mental health evaluations
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