Boulder County focuses on mental health care for offenders
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Boulder County, Colorado has several programs to offer mental health care to offenders.
Boulder County, Colorado has several programs to offer mental health care to offenders, in an effort to end the cycle of people cycling in and out of jail when what they actually need is treatment. The sheriff says the program is showing results.
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Boulder County focuses on mental health care for offenders
Clip: Season 4 Episode 2 | 7m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Boulder County, Colorado has several programs to offer mental health care to offenders, in an effort to end the cycle of people cycling in and out of jail when what they actually need is treatment. The sheriff says the program is showing results.
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