America's relationship with its mentally ill population continues to suffer as a result of inadequacies in the country's mental health care system.For the mentally ill in Chicago, the effects of this inadequacy are felt on a magnified scale, as budget cuts and a lack of community-based mental health resources have left these individuals with minimal support. More often than not, this means being repeatedly swept up into the criminal justice system for low-level, non-violent crimesVICE News takes an immersive look at this issue by going inside the Cook County Jail and speaking with community members on Chicago's south side.Watch "Migrant Prisons of Libya: Europe or Die (Full Length)" Read "Chicagoans Are Stopped and Frisked by Police Even More Than New Yorkers"
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Mental Health Behind Bars in Chicago (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News takes an immersive look at America's mental health crisis by going inside the Cook County Jail in Chicago and speaking with community members on the city's south side.