Jonathan Sherin

former director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health

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California is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis that has been decades in the making. KCRW takes a look at how we got here and whether there’s a remedy.

Too few beds, too much incarceration: Recipe for CA’s mental health crisis

California is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis that has been decades in the making. KCRW takes a look at how we got here and whether there’s a remedy.

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Three people who were apparently experiencing mental health crises have been killed by the LAPD this year. Many question where de-escalation teams were.

Lack of mental health intervention shrouds recent LAPD killings

Three people who were apparently experiencing mental health crises have been killed by the LAPD this year. Many question where de-escalation teams were.

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