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‘Lost’ in Missouri jail cells: Backlog soars for people found mentally unfit for trial

Missouri’s system is so overloaded that even people accused of low-level crimes now wait years for mental health treatment.

Missouri’s system is so overloaded that even people accused of low-level crimes now wait years for mental health treatment.

6 days ago·St. Louis, United States

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St Louis Post-Dispatch broke the news in St. Louis, United States 6 days ago on Friday, October 31, 2025.

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