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The Broken System: Lane County ships the homeless and mentally ill to the state hospital without a trial

The Broken System: Lane County ships the homeless and mentally ill to the state hospital without a trial

by Gina Scalpone and Emily Goodykoontz
Increases in substance use and mental illness among the homeless are not unique to this area — other cities are facing the same challenge. However, our findings raise a serious question: Why has Eugene and Lane County been sending more and more defendants to the state hospital and doing so at such an alarming rate?

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