“The folks that that are waiting to go to Larned is 22. I think our longest one waiting here is right around 180 days.” That is how many people are sitting in the Sedgwick County jail waiting for a mental health evaluation, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter. Its a situation he says highlights a problem here in Kansas, a lack of bed space at the state’s two mental health hospitals. A problem with a potentially simple solution.
Source: KAKE – News
