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Virginia Speeds Mental Health Care for Inmates | Charlottesville News
Virginia’s Governor Abigail Spanberger is launching urgent reforms to fix a broken system: people with severe mental illness are often trapped in jail for weeks or months waiting for hospital beds, worsening their conditions. The new plan will fast-track transfers to treatment facilities once a bed opens, eliminating the back-and-forth delays and creating a dedicated competency restoration unit to help individuals understand their legal rights — all aimed at saving lives, speeding recovery, and making justice more humane. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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