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Missouri's Constitutional Crisis: The Devastating Incarceration of Mentally Incompetent Citizens

Missouri faces a devastating crisis with nearly 500 legally incompetent individuals languishing in jails awaiting mental health services to proceed with their cases, violating their constitutional rights and human dignity. This systemic failure represents a moral catastrophe that betrays our most fundamental democratic principles by incarcerating vulnerable citizens without due process or proper care.