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Out of beds: Waitlist spikes for people in Missouri jails awaiting mental health treatment

Out of beds: Waitlist spikes for people in Missouri jails awaiting mental health treatment

by Alisa Nelson | Jun 24, 2025 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News

Missouri has more people seeking mental health treatment than mental hospital beds to go around. The state has about 450 people in jail awaiting mental healthcare – an increase of about 200 since 2023. Jeanette Simmons, Deputy Director for the Division of Behavioral...

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