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Homeless Gilmore highlights jail burden from untreated mental illness in downtown Lawrence
Gilmore, a legally blind, paranoid schizophrenic man nearing 50, spends days on sidewalks near Weaver's or The Replay Lounge. He refuses help from Bert Nash, has history of 50 plus arrests, and now faces a city ordinance against camping on downtown rights of way, raising questions about long term care versus jail.
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Gilmore
Weaver’s Department Store
Replay Lounge
Lawrence
Mike Amyx
Amyx
Little
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Osawatomie State Hospital
Bert Nash
Dave Johnson
Douglas County
Kenny Massey
Massey