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MENTAL HEALTH | THE INVISIBLE CRISIS
Nebraska prisons playing major role in mental health care
- JoANNE YOUNG Lincoln Journal Star
- Jun 20, 2018
- Jun 20, 2018 Updated Aug 16, 2019
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JoANNE YOUNG Lincoln Journal Star
Amie Jackson and Tessa Demers committed a lot of low-level crimes before they ended up in prison.
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Amie Jackson (left) and Tessa Demers work together at the Mental Health Association as peer support specialists, helping inmates re-enter their communities.
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
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Amie Jackson (left) hugs Lori Howard, a resident at Honu Home, which serves people with mental illnesses who are transitioning from prison to independent living. Jackson works as a peer support specialist for the Mental Health Association in Lincoln.
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