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Advocates Push Mental Health Diversion for Rikers Inmates
Original: Advocates Push Mental Health Diversion as Thousands at Rikers Need Treatment
Advocates are calling for mental health diversion programs instead of incarceration at New York City's Rikers Island jail, where thousands of people in custody reportedly need mental health treatment. The push reflects growing criticism that the jail system is being used as a de facto mental health facility, with reformers arguing treatment-based alternatives would be more effective and humane.
Why now: Ongoing concerns about conditions and mental illness among the Rikers Island jail population have renewed calls for diversion reform.
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