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Ilsa

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3. Certainly, if a judge will put her there.

Reply to MADem (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 24, 2014, 04:03 PM

Apr 2014

But too many are sent straight to jail without their mental status being evaluated for treatable illness or disorders.

And we all know that the state doesn't have, and doesn't want to pay for, more psych beds.

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She needs a psychiatric evaluation, not jail. nt Ilsa Apr 2014 #1

How about incarceration in a psychiatric facility until we can figure out what her issues are...? nt MADem Apr 2014 #2

Certainly, if a judge will put her there. Ilsa Apr 2014 #3

Can we hook her up with Florida Man ? nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #5

Thought this was going to be a kinky sex story but disappointed I was. Kaleva Apr 2014 #6

Did you expect it to be wrapped in a condom? TexasTowelie Apr 2014 #7