Missourinet
  • CURRENT NEWS
    • All News
    • Business
    • Crime / Courts
    • Education
    • Health / Medicine
    • History
    • Military
    • Politics / Govt
    • Science / Technology
    • Sports Features
    • Transportation
    • Weather
  • SHOW ME TODAY
  • AFFILIATES
  • CONTACT
    • Marketing Team
    • News Team
Select Page
Missouri House Committee wrestles with mental health patients being housed in jails

Missouri House Committee wrestles with mental health patients being housed in jails

by Marshall Griffin | Sep 10, 2025 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

Missouri does not have enough hospital beds for mental health patients, and hundreds of them across the state are being housed in county jails. That includes northwest Missouri’s Buchanan County. Sheriff Bill Puett described a dire situation this week to the Missouri...

SEARCH THIS SITE

NEVER MISS A POST!

Recent Articles

  • Missouri House passes bill to require porn sites to verify age of users
  • Missouri Childcare Advocates Monitoring State Budget Pressure
  • As Missouri Bill Returns for Another Year, Supporters Say It Protects Elections—Opponents Say It Silences Voters
  • Missouri’s Mark Alford Pushes Fix To Give Rural Hospitals ‘Financial Lifeline’
  • Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments on congressional redistricting map

CONTACT

505 Hobbs Road
Jefferson City, MO, 65109

Missourinet is a division of LEARFIELD

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

NEVER MISS A POST!

Subscribe here to get our latest news and information delivered to your inbox.

Missourinet

Success!

Subscribe

© Learfield News & Ag, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information.