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Mentally Ill Populations in Jails and Prisons: A Misuse of Resources

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  1. Paula G. Panzer
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  2. Nahama Broner
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Panzer, P.G., Broner, N. & McQuistion, H.L. Mentally Ill Populations in Jails and Prisons: A Misuse of Resources. Psychiatr Q 72, 41–43 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004857903193

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