Illinois Is Turning to Local Jails to Treat Mentally Ill Defendants. Some Early Results Offer Hope — and Warnings

It’s not often that Menard County Jail has a detainee who has been found unfit for trial.  The jail, just north of Springfield, is small. With a census that can … Continue reading Illinois Is Turning to Local Jails to Treat Mentally Ill Defendants. Some Early Results Offer Hope — and Warnings