People Need Help, Not Handcuffs: Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System
NAMI
MARCH 18, 2025
Kimberlys story is not new to the NAMI community, it was highlighted in NAMIs 2022 book You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health. As she shares in the book, Kimberly was sentenced to three years and served seven months in a maximum-security prison, a direct result of untreated symptoms of her bipolar disorder.
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