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Lawmakers Confront Mental Illness

By Tom Flanigan

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Tallahassee, FL – As many as one in three Florida jail and prison inmates suffer from mental illness. As Tom Flanigan reports, that's brought the state criticism from a national mental health advocacy group and legislation to divert more money and prison inmates into community mental health programs.