<p>Jails in Miami-Dade County double as de facto mental health facilities. But Miami-Dade's Criminal Mental Health Project has become a national model for negotiating the interplay between mental illness and criminal justice.</p>

Jails in Miami-Dade County double as de facto mental health facilities. But Miami-Dade's Criminal Mental Health Project has become a national model for negotiating the interplay between mental illness and criminal justice.

70 Million: In Miami, Jailing Fewer, Treating More

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