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County jails take more mentally ill as case grows in May 2002
Oglesby, a Lawrence figure active on homeless issues, pleaded no contest after a May 2002 disturbance at Dr Shelly McColm’s dental office and later assaulting a jailer. She credits proper medication for improvement after hospital evaluation but argues funding gaps hinder access to care. Advocates critique jail-first approach, while Bert Nash centers report ongoing challenges in keeping patients on meds.
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Shelly McColm
W. Eighth St
Oglesby
Larned, State Hospital
Lawrence
Bert Nash Center
Elizabeth Adams
Kansas
The
National Alliance For the Mentally Til
Bert Nash
Adams
Alliance
Washington, D.C
Patricia Stucky
Stucky
Sharon Zehr
Douglas County Jar
Douglas County
Fein