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Claire Cooper
"The common denominator: All are mentally ill, some so severely that they bring their "voices" to court. Many have been bouncing for years from court to jail to treatment and then, back to jail. The goal here is to break the cycle by stabilizing their lives.Sacramento County plans soon to start a pilot mental health court using Santa Clara County's as a model. Local criminal justice officials say up to 18 percent of the county jail population might be referred to such a court. "To handle (the mentally ill) the same way that the masses are dealt with just doesn't work."
