Tennessee is still adhering to a century-old law that lets unequipped jails ship vulnerable people to solitary confinement in state prisons — even if they are mentally unstable or haven't committed a disciplinary infraction.https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/02/15/too-sick-for-jail-but-not-for-solitary?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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Now, just months after a Marshall Project and @Tennessean investigation, the "safekeeping" law may get a much-needed update.https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2018/04/10/tennessee-lawmakers-push-significant-changes-safekeeping-law/501085002/ …
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