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In Washington state, ACLU lawyers argue that persons with mental illness should not be jailed

October 4, 2014
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KOMO News, Oct. 3, 2014 Kathryn McCormick hasn’t seen her mentally ill son in months — not since he was arrested on a felony harassment charge and placed in a jail cell awaiting treatment. “He’s in solitary confinement; he lost 40 pounds and he’s a former shadow of himself,” she said Friday. “He’s not getting […]

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Senate Bill 111 – Legal Use of Deadly Force

December 21, 2008
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Oregon State Senate Bill 111, passed in 2007, in part requires each Oregon county to create a plan regarding the use of deadly force by police offices and sheriff’s deputies. Persons with mental illness and addiction, and their friends and family members are particularly concerned how police officers are trained to use deadly force, and […]

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