Criminal Justice

Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/reporter-issues/2015-04-new-treatment-center/)
Spring 2015 | The city’s frayed mental health safety net has contributed to the criminalization of people living with mental illness, especially on the South and West sides. It creates a pipeline to Cook County Jail that runs straight through these predominantly African-American and Latino communities, adding to the disproportionate number of people of color behind bars.