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The Downward Spiral: In Lieu of Systemic Solutions, Omahans Find Ways to Heal Together

This is the fourth and final installment of The Reader’s series “The Downward Spiral,” which focuses on the fraught relationship between our criminal justice and mental health systems. Read parts one, two, and three. For the past several months, The Reader has investigated how systems in Omaha and Nebraska have blurred the lines between mental instability and criminality. […]