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Mental health reform debates jail vs community care in Kansas
State officials confront a growing mentally ill inmate population as Kansas weighs reforms. Experts like Charlie Rapp warn community centers lack authority to force treatment, while corrections officials note rising psychotropic drug use and the challenge of arranging post release care. District Attorney Christine Kenney and others emphasize balancing public safety with compassion, as cases like Ed Shipp's test how to handle mentally ill offenders.
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Charlie Rapp
Kansas University
Kansas
Rapp
Bill Miskell
Kansas Department of Corrections
Roger Haden
Corrections Department
Topeka State Hospital
Haden
Ed Shipp
Gary Harbison
State Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Douglas County Dist
Christine Kenney
Kenney