King County Executive Mentally Ill Offenders Task Force Final Report. Updated [ed.]

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King County Executive Mentally Ill Offenders Task Force Final Report

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• King County Dept. of Community and Health Services. Mental Health, Chemical Abuse and Dependency Services Division (Seattle, WA)

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Published 1999. 8 pages.

Related Topics

• Mentally ill (Special Offenders)
• State legislation (Justice System)
• Washington

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