One issue in Chapter 6 addresses the idea that a disproportionately large number of people in jail (compared to their numbers outside jail) have a mental illness, yet most of the time, they have committed a low-level offense and are incarcerated much longer than they otherwise should be. According to your textbook, what is the role of community-based facilities vs. jails for handling criminal cases and medication stabilization? What other solutions might there be for individuals who are mentally ill but have broken the law?

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