Why Some Psychiatric Patients Are Kept in Prison
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About a half-dozen patients who need mental health treatment are placed in Idaho prisons every year. And while they haven’t been charged with a crime, they’re often kept in solitary confinement for months at a time. ProPublica reporter Audrey Dutton joins Hey Boise newsletter editor Blake Hunter to break down her investigation into the ethically and perhaps legally questionable practice.
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Why Some Psychiatric Patients Are Kept in Prison