Fox 9 is reporting that an amendment to the 48 hour rule will cause more issues for local jails. Currently if an inmate is determined to need mental health care they are to be transferred to a State Hospital within 48 hours. That's not always happening and apparently MN AG Keith Ellison is tired of the State getting sued. So the solution appears to be an amendment to have the 48 hours begin after a bed is available! Those of us who have worked in County jails know the danger to both staff and inmates when they don't receive prompt mental health care. Jails are not mental hospitals.
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