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Lawsuit accuses Florida of violating rights of defendants with mental illness held in jail without treatment

Lawsuit accuses Florida of violating rights of defendants with mental illness held in jail without treatment
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Elizabeth Pizzo was terrified earlier this year about what would happen to her son."Honestly, I was afraid I was going to have to bury my kid," she said. "I cried and I prayed. It was awful. I didn't know what to do. I really felt helpless."Starting in 2024, her son Phillip, who was diagnosed with s

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