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Friday, 1 November 2013

Huge Jail Serves as Nation's Largest Mental Health Care Provider


 
Chicago's Cook County Jail holds around 10,000 inmates, making it the largest jail in the United States. It's also the nation's largest mental health care provider, with an estimated 30 percent of inmates there diagnosed with a mental health disorder. RT Correspondent Liz Wahl takes you inside the jail that struggles to care for psychiatric patients amid overcrowding and limited resources.

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