King County Sheriff Sue Rahr talked about how the criminal justice system overlaps with the mental health community. She said she asked herself why there were so many mentally ill people in jail when she took over as sheriff.
"There's no excuse for people with mental illness landing in jail," Rahr said. "We are the system of last resort, and we're the only ones who can't say no. And we're the least able to find solutions for their problems."
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