<p>Dennis Deska is not considered competent enough to stand trial for aggravated assault, but he still went to jail — not a psychiatric hospital.</p>

Dennis Deska is not considered competent enough to stand trial for aggravated assault, but he still went to jail — not a psychiatric hospital.

He’s physically sick and mentally ill. So why is this Bucks County man in a jail cell?

There’s more to every story, if you take the time to tell it. Get to the “why” behind the issues that matter in the Greater Philadelphia region with hosts Annette John-Hall and Shai Ben-Yaacov. Each episode, they’ll pluck one local story from your feed and break it down.

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He’s physically sick and mentally ill. So why is this Bucks County man in a jail cell?

He’s physically sick and mentally ill. So why is this Bucks County man in a jail cell?

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