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Chesterfield Woman's Mental Health Crisis Highlights Jail System Failures
A woman in a mental health crisis spent three days in Chesterfield County Jail without access to necessary treatment, raising concerns about the state's mental health system. Sheriff Karl Leonard criticized the situation as a failure, emphasizing the need for better care for individuals in crisis.
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