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On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
Every sheriff I represent across Northern Ohio, half the people in their jails are mentally ill.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Kaptur highlights the prevalence of mental illness among incarcerated individuals in her district.

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