State Rep. Sam Creekmore speaks to Mississippi Today about legislation to address Mississippi’s long-running mental health issues, including those with mental illness being held in jails instead of receiving treatment. Creekmore has crafted a collaborative approach, with more law enforcement training, more court and county government support and changes to governance and funding of the state’s mental health system.

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